Help identify knife

aspalathos · 13th August 2025, 09:57 AM

Please any info 36 cm long

Bob A · 13th August 2025, 04:20 PM

Malay archipelago is as close as I can locate; other more knowledgeable will refine.

Nice carving on the bone hilt. The decoration on the blade is not something I've seen, but reminiscent of the acid-etching of the Mahdi-era Sudan knives with the pseudo-Arabic script. I'm not at all sure that that was the technique used in this example, though.

That's all I've got. Some of it may even be accurate.

RobT · 14th August 2025, 12:25 AM

aspalathos,

It looks like a fancy Thai e-nep to me.

Sincerely,
RobT

Sajen · 14th August 2025, 06:11 AM

Looks like a monk Thai Mit/Meed Mor knife, Southern Thai, North Malay or even Southern Cambodia. Somewhat unusual knife since there isn't a prayer pictured. My best guess!

aspalathos · 15th August 2025, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob A

Malay archipelago is as close as I can locate; other more knowledgeable will refine.

Nice carving on the bone hilt. The decoration on the blade is not something I've seen, but reminiscent of the acid-etching of the Mahdi-era Sudan knives with the pseudo-Arabic script. I'm not at all sure that that was the technique used in this example, though.

That's all I've got. Some of it may even be accurate.

Hi,tnx. Decoration on the blade is made of silver

Sajen · 15th August 2025, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by aspalathos

Decoration on the blade is made of silver

Sorry, I strongly doubt it!

aspalathos · 15th August 2025, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Sorry, I strongly doubt it!

Well maybe you are right , but it looks that way to me, the decoration is embossed...applied to the blade

Battara · 16th August 2025, 03:36 AM

The blade decorations were acid etched.

Sajen · 16th August 2025, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

The blade decorations were acid etched.

Exactly! No silver involved!

aspalathos · 16th August 2025, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Exactly! No silver involved!

Well 2:1 then probably you are right

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Bob A · 19th August 2025, 04:35 PM

Putting aside matters of dress, the blade profile is rather reminiscent of the rencong. Not congruent, but seemingly related.

A. G. Maisey · 19th August 2025, 10:21 PM

The fretwork is reminiscent of the rondha found in keris and other Indonesian weapons, the acid etching is common in various blades produced in East Jawa & along the North Coast of Jawa, the carved hilt could be from any number of places, including East Jawa, the form of the hilt pommel is a similar style to base of Javanese display shafts.

I have never seen anything that is overall the same as this knife, but it does have a number of characteristics that remind me very strongly of the items that were marketed through Pasar Turi in Surabaya in years past.

13th August 2025, 09:57 AM	#1
aspalathos Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 105	Help identify knife Please any info 36 cm long Attached Images

14th August 2025, 12:25 AM	#3
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 565	Thai? aspalathos, It looks like a fancy Thai e-nep to me. Sincerely, RobT

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,290	Looks like a monk Thai Mit/Meed Mor knife, Southern Thai, North Malay or even Southern Cambodia. Somewhat unusual knife since there isn't a prayer pictured. My best guess! Last edited by Sajen; 14th August 2025 at 10:45 PM.

13th August 2025, 04:20 PM	#2
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 442	Malay archipelago is as close as I can locate; other more knowledgeable will refine. Nice carving on the bone hilt. The decoration on the blade is not something I've seen, but reminiscent of the acid-etching of the Mahdi-era Sudan knives with the pseudo-Arabic script. I'm not at all sure that that was the technique used in this example, though. That's all I've got. Some of it may even be accurate.

16th August 2025, 03:36 AM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,315	The blade decorations were acid etched.

19th August 2025, 04:35 PM	#11
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 442	Putting aside matters of dress, the blade profile is rather reminiscent of the rencong. Not congruent, but seemingly related.

19th August 2025, 10:21 PM	#12
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	The fretwork is reminiscent of the rondha found in keris and other Indonesian weapons, the acid etching is common in various blades produced in East Jawa & along the North Coast of Jawa, the carved hilt could be from any number of places, including East Jawa, the form of the hilt pommel is a similar style to base of Javanese display shafts. I have never seen anything that is overall the same as this knife, but it does have a number of characteristics that remind me very strongly of the items that were marketed through Pasar Turi in Surabaya in years past.