4th August 2008, 12:11 AM | #1 |
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Strange Indonesian combo with a provenance
It's a shame that the proper blade of this Balinese ceremonial dagger got lost.
But obviously someone did his own creative solution adding a Javanese keris blade to this beautiful scabbard and handle. The price of this combination dagger however leaves a margin for the winner to find a Balinese blade and make it complete again. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160265117206 Michael |
4th August 2008, 12:30 PM | #2 |
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Yes, I watched this one too. They don't coem along that often
But finding a matching and fitting blade will not be easy I think. |
4th August 2008, 02:20 PM | #3 |
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I also was watching this. But, like you said, finding a Balinese blade that would fit this sandang walikat scabbard....
Saw one a lot like this at the Japanese sword show in San Francisco. Should have grabbed it when I first saw it, but walked around doing some more looking at the Nihonto, and it was gone when I got back. |
4th August 2008, 03:03 PM | #4 |
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Yes, maybe it will be a long term project to find a matching dagger.
I have been looking for one of these for years and this Summer I was very lucky. At a local auction house in a small Scandinavian city, that usually doesn't have anything within my interest, I found this one. Michael |
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5th August 2008, 03:02 AM | #6 |
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Nice - now that is how a Balinese ceremonial piece should be.
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local auction house in a small Scandinavian city
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Are you sure this is not some odd combo of a balinese scabbard and some scandinavian knife ? Ps. But seriously it is an amazing piece, the scabbard is very much like the one on ebay. |
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