Nice item.. have no idea at all

artisana · 30th March 2011, 03:32 PM

Hi again, i have bought this beauty recently in Indonesia. really nice.
Who can give some more info on this sword .. age, location, material ect ..

Battara · 30th March 2011, 04:52 PM

Best I can tell you is that it is Indonesian, perhaps Balinese?

ericlaude · 30th March 2011, 06:42 PM

Isn't it a derived form of Lombok Cundrik ?

David · 30th March 2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ericlaude

Isn't it a derived form of Lombok Cundrik ?

I think you hit this one on the nail head. Could be Bali, but i would lean towards Lombok.

Lew · 30th March 2011, 07:56 PM

Yup it's a Cundrik/Sundrik from Lombok. Here is an older example from my collection.

artisana · 31st March 2011, 11:10 AM

Any idea on the age of the arm ?

Lew · 31st March 2011, 08:25 PM

As far as age goes it seems mid to late 20th century to me.

Mytribalworld · 31st March 2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by artisana

Any idea on the age of the arm ?

between 10 years and brand new, sorry

artisana · 1st April 2011, 01:24 PM

Ok thanks guys for the info .. Im new in this field and i am testing my contact over there ...

John G · 4th April 2011, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mandaukudi

between 10 years and brand new, sorry

interesting how large the difference is in years of the age of the blade, going from 10 years, to 60 years old.

i would like to get some insight/reasoning as to how you have identified the age mandaukudi, and also Lew.

Im looking forward to some great tips and hints on how you guys have estimated the age, the method, or how you guessed the age. Which technique did you use

???

thanks for your input guys.

David · 12th April 2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by John G

interesting how large the difference is in years of the age of the blade, going from 10 years, to 60 years old.

i would like to get some insight/reasoning as to how you have identified the age mandaukudi, and also Lew.

Im looking forward to some great tips and hints on how you guys have estimated the age, the method, or how you guessed the age. Which technique did you use

???

thanks for your input guys.

I think Lew was just giving it a larger range for safety sake. Though a 50 span is not really a great deal of difference when it comes to these kind of things. He says mid to late 20th C. I wouldn't think this weapon is near 60 yrs. old. More likely late 20th C. The color and quality of the metal is one give away to the age (or lack of age) as is the finish to the metal. The dress is also not an old form for this type of blade AFAIK.

30th March 2011, 03:32 PM	#1
artisana Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 18	Nice item.. have no idea at all Hi again, i have bought this beauty recently in Indonesia. really nice. Who can give some more info on this sword .. age, location, material ect .. Attached Images

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Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Yup it's a Cundrik/Sundrik from Lombok. Here is an older example from my collection. Attached Images

31st March 2011, 11:10 AM	#6
artisana Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 18	age? Any idea on the age of the arm ?

30th March 2011, 04:52 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,229	Best I can tell you is that it is Indonesian, perhaps Balinese?

30th March 2011, 06:42 PM	#3
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Isn't it a derived form of Lombok Cundrik ?

31st March 2011, 08:25 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	As far as age goes it seems mid to late 20th century to me.

1st April 2011, 01:24 PM	#9
artisana Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 18	Ok thanks guys for the info .. Im new in this field and i am testing my contact over there ...