NAGA ?

Royston · 28th November 2012, 04:10 PM

Just arrived in the post from an auction house where it was labelled as Indonesian.

Packing to go away for work so please forgive the hasty, uncleaned photos.

Length 22 ins.
Wooden Hilt 5 ins
Blade 17 ins.

A heavy, very well balanced blade which is chisel ground.
Evidence of cross-hatching which may suggest it was made from an old file, but it was very large file if that is the case.

The hilt, to me shouts NAGA but if so, I have not seen this form before.

All sugestions welcome.

Regards
Roy

spiral · 28th November 2012, 11:17 PM

ive seen course 16 inch rasps that could provide the original blade material, whether they were for horse hoof or woodwork, I am not sure.

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spiral

dennee · 1st December 2012, 09:00 PM

It doesn't strike me as Naga, but waisted hilts appear from Bhutan across northeastern India to Burma. It could be Adi, for instance, but I suppose it could also be a crude golok from Indonesia.

28th November 2012, 04:10 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	NAGA ? Just arrived in the post from an auction house where it was labelled as Indonesian. Packing to go away for work so please forgive the hasty, uncleaned photos. Length 22 ins. Wooden Hilt 5 ins Blade 17 ins. A heavy, very well balanced blade which is chisel ground. Evidence of cross-hatching which may suggest it was made from an old file, but it was very large file if that is the case. The hilt, to me shouts NAGA but if so, I have not seen this form before. All sugestions welcome. Regards Roy Attached Images

28th November 2012, 11:17 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	ive seen course 16 inch rasps that could provide the original blade material, whether they were for horse hoof or woodwork, I am not sure.. spiral

1st December 2012, 09:00 PM	#3
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	It doesn't strike me as Naga, but waisted hilts appear from Bhutan across northeastern India to Burma. It could be Adi, for instance, but I suppose it could also be a crude golok from Indonesia.