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NEWLY AQUIRED BARONG
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Just bought this at a local antiques fair.
Looks like a real fighter. It is very sharp. Tempered edge is apparent and I think the blade may be laminated but an etch will have to wait for a month as I am just off back to work. 65 cm ( 25 inches ) long overall Blade is 49 cm ( 19 inches ) long and 6mm thick at the spine. It is also slightly hollow ground which I have not seen before. No scabbard unfortunately. Near the hilt is a small decoration on the blade that I first mistook for a crack. Any suggestions as to date and place of origin would be appreciated. Thanks Roy |
Hello Roy,
The blade seems to have a raised ridge along the edge - that would make it a shandigan barung. The blade could well be 19th c.; the pommel is from the first quarter of the 20th c. IMHO. Regards, Kai |
I agree with you Kai. There might be the slight possibility that the piece is Samal, but the pommel looks more like 1st quarter of 20c.
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Thank you Gentlemen
Roy |
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