Sword ID Help Needed

feseqa · 13th June 2006, 07:52 PM

I picked up this sword in a small shop in Ontario Canada. I have never seen anything quite like it and was wondering if anyone had a clue as to the origin, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The mark appears to be "IMAR", although the letters are not very clear.

Ian · 13th June 2006, 08:31 PM

Looks Indonesian. Perhaps Bali. And made fairly recently as a decorative piece.

Ian.

feseqa · 13th June 2006, 08:33 PM

Thank you. That at least confirms what I was thinking.

Ki Jayamalelo · 14th June 2006, 09:05 AM

Very probably it comes from the small village Mekarmaju of Westjawa near Bandung.

There has been a Program Pascarsarjana of the Faculty of Art and Design from the Institut Teknologi Bandung in 1999.

This small village producing varius souvenir weapons.

feseqa · 14th June 2006, 03:21 PM

Are these usually well sharpened? This sword shows signs of repeated sharpening and has a razor edge; and, it is not stainless steel, which I found very interesting. It is also exceptionally well balanced - something I haven't seen often in souvenir items.

fearn · 14th June 2006, 06:56 PM

Could this be an older, used blade, remounted with a modern hilt and scabbard?

feseqa · 14th June 2006, 07:03 PM

I hadn't thought of that - it is definitely possible.

A. G. Maisey · 14th June 2006, 10:24 PM

This is from Bandung, it is recent, and the blade is of the same vintage as the handle and scabbard.

13th June 2006, 07:52 PM	#1
feseqa Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 4	Sword ID Help Needed I picked up this sword in a small shop in Ontario Canada. I have never seen anything quite like it and was wondering if anyone had a clue as to the origin, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The mark appears to be "IMAR", although the letters are not very clear. Attached Images

13th June 2006, 08:31 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Indonesian Looks Indonesian. Perhaps Bali. And made fairly recently as a decorative piece. Ian.

13th June 2006, 08:33 PM	#3
feseqa Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 4	That's what I thought Thank you. That at least confirms what I was thinking.

14th June 2006, 03:21 PM	#5
feseqa Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 4	Mekarmaju Souvenir weapons ? Are these usually well sharpened? This sword shows signs of repeated sharpening and has a razor edge; and, it is not stainless steel, which I found very interesting. It is also exceptionally well balanced - something I haven't seen often in souvenir items.

14th June 2006, 09:05 AM	#4
Ki Jayamalelo Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 18	Very probably it comes from the small village Mekarmaju of Westjawa near Bandung. There has been a Program Pascarsarjana of the Faculty of Art and Design from the Institut Teknologi Bandung in 1999. This small village producing varius souvenir weapons.

14th June 2006, 06:56 PM	#6
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Could this be an older, used blade, remounted with a modern hilt and scabbard?

14th June 2006, 07:03 PM	#7
feseqa Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 4	I hadn't thought of that - it is definitely possible.

14th June 2006, 10:24 PM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,896	This is from Bandung, it is recent, and the blade is of the same vintage as the handle and scabbard.