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1st October 2009, 08:03 PM
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identification and opinion
Hello ,
someone can lighting me on the origin of this knife. Length 16' ovl hilt made with bronze and scabbard is made with wood and bronze Is it Sassak or Batak or other?..... |
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1st October 2009, 08:12 PM
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I would suggest it is Batak from the motifs .
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1st October 2009, 09:01 PM
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Would agree, clearly Batak motif. What material is the handle?
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1st October 2009, 09:47 PM
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handle
The handle is made in sculted massive bronze.
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2nd October 2009, 12:21 AM
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I too vote Batak......
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2nd October 2009, 09:22 PM
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other sword
Ok, thanks to all , but this other piece is also Batak?
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2nd October 2009, 11:15 PM
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Hello Eric,
no, this is a sword from Sumba, similar a Kabeala but from the region around the city from Bondokodi. I have a very similar sword, look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10000 Regards, Detlef |
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2nd October 2009, 11:30 PM
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Here a picture for comparison.
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2nd October 2009, 11:32 PM
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yes
Thank you Sajen, now its clear , the blade of this piece and the Kabeala 's blade are the same ,But where can I find an article or documentation of this?
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2nd October 2009, 11:52 PM
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Hello Eric,
like you see in my thread, I also don't know something more about and I have never found something. The only information I have is A. from the seller of my sword and from B. the e-bay seller Tafenso, he offered two or three swords of this type in the last years, he described them as Bondokodi swords from Sumba. After a look in my Indonesien map I have seen that this is a village on Sumba. This is the same what the seller of my sword told me in 1994, he have been from there. Detlef |
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