identification

ericlaude · 24th July 2009, 02:06 PM

Hello everybody,
I need your opinion on my ultimate toy.
Is it a sewar, tumbuk , badik or orther rencong?
Its length is 16' ovl and 11' for the blade
the ferule is made with bone or ivory and the hilt is made with wood.
Thanks by advance

Emanuel · 24th July 2009, 02:43 PM

Hello Ericlaude,

The blade and handle look odd. The base of the blade does not have the traditional bismallah carving, and the filaments look cut...Is the blade of uniform thickness?

I haven't seen handles like this one yet. It doesn't seem to match the floral bud of the scabbard.

Newer piece?

Regards,
Emanuel

ericlaude · 24th July 2009, 03:51 PM

Hello Emanuel,
The tickness isn't uniforme and the blade have a pamor and it's an old piece.

Sajen · 24th July 2009, 04:39 PM

Hi Ericlaude,

it's a sekin from Sumatra, the handle is typical for this daggers. But the "greneng" at the blade look a little bit abnormal. Search for sekin here, you will see some similar daggers. You will find it also in Van Z. under this name.

sajen

Rick · 24th July 2009, 04:49 PM

Looks like a *Hulu Dandan variant with the end shortened a bit .

*Van Z. pg.52 fig. 131

ericlaude · 24th July 2009, 04:58 PM

Hi sajen,
Thank you, now I found it in the " Van Zonneveld" book.

24th July 2009, 02:06 PM	#1
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	identification Hello everybody, I need your opinion on my ultimate toy. Is it a sewar, tumbuk , badik or orther rencong? Its length is 16' ovl and 11' for the blade the ferule is made with bone or ivory and the hilt is made with wood. Thanks by advance Attached Images

24th July 2009, 03:51 PM	#3
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	tickness Hello Emanuel, The tickness isn't uniforme and the blade have a pamor and it's an old piece. Attached Images

24th July 2009, 04:39 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Hi Ericlaude, it's a sekin from Sumatra, the handle is typical for this daggers. But the "greneng" at the blade look a little bit abnormal. Search for sekin here, you will see some similar daggers. You will find it also in Van Z. under this name. sajen Last edited by Sajen; 24th July 2009 at 05:03 PM.

24th July 2009, 04:58 PM	#6
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	found Hi sajen, Thank you, now I found it in the " Van Zonneveld" book.

24th July 2009, 02:43 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Ericlaude, The blade and handle look odd. The base of the blade does not have the traditional bismallah carving, and the filaments look cut...Is the blade of uniform thickness? I haven't seen handles like this one yet. It doesn't seem to match the floral bud of the scabbard. Newer piece? Regards, Emanuel

24th July 2009, 04:49 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Looks like a Hulu Dandan variant with the end shortened a bit . Van Z. pg.52 fig. 131