A rather nice golok

Flavio · 7th August 2008, 05:44 PM

And now a golok!

On the blade the writing "TIJ PA TJING 1923". The beast on the handle seems to me a lion but maybe it's only an angry dog

Brass rings on the scabbard made of nice veined wood, very hard.

I like goloks even if more than weapons often are only all working days instruments... or souvenir for western people. I hate myself to have let to go another one with an eagle handle made of horn... well I hope to find another in the future

As usual all comments are welcome

Henk · 7th August 2008, 07:51 PM

Nice golok. Probably a Tjikeroe golok and more recent than 1923. Still a well executed example.
A golok is a working tool, but in Pencak Silat a true weapon.

Lew · 7th August 2008, 08:10 PM

Nice golok! My vote is lion not dog.

Lew

Flavio · 8th August 2008, 12:33 AM

Yep, Lew, seems the same

Flavio · 9th August 2008, 08:15 AM

Hello Henk, can you explain why do you think that the golok could be more recent than the date? From what I can see the general aspect seems quite old, but my eyes are not so well educated...

Thank you

kronckew · 9th August 2008, 10:05 AM

i've seen a few with similar motif, yours seems better executed than mine, which has a number of repairs to the scabbard and a more rudimentary lion grip. not sure how old this one is, metal bands are steel.

DaveA · 31st May 2013, 08:43 PM

To aid search of the forum and cross reference, I list here the various spellings of the name of the hamlet inscribed on this weapon and some other nearby hamlets:

TIJ PA TJING same as Tjipatjing same as Cipacing (modern name)

Cipacing is located in the Sumedang Regency, about 30-40km east of Bandung.

See also these other hamlets where these Dutch East Indies weapons were created c. early 1900's. There is quite a bit of good info in this forum in particular on the weapons of Tjikeroeh hamlet which likely applies to the others as well:

Tjicatjing
modern name not known

Tjikeroeh is same as Cikeruh (modern name)

7th August 2008, 05:44 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A rather nice golok And now a golok! On the blade the writing "TIJ PA TJING 1923". The beast on the handle seems to me a lion but maybe it's only an angry dog Brass rings on the scabbard made of nice veined wood, very hard. I like goloks even if more than weapons often are only all working days instruments... or souvenir for western people. I hate myself to have let to go another one with an eagle handle made of horn... well I hope to find another in the future As usual all comments are welcome Attached Images

7th August 2008, 08:10 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice golok! My vote is lion not dog. Lew Attached Images

31st May 2013, 08:43 PM	#7
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 413	Place name update, clarification To aid search of the forum and cross reference, I list here the various spellings of the name of the hamlet inscribed on this weapon and some other nearby hamlets: TIJ PA TJING same as Tjipatjing same as Cipacing (modern name) Cipacing is located in the Sumedang Regency, about 30-40km east of Bandung. See also these other hamlets where these Dutch East Indies weapons were created c. early 1900's. There is quite a bit of good info in this forum in particular on the weapons of Tjikeroeh hamlet which likely applies to the others as well: Tjicatjing modern name not known Tjikeroeh is same as Cikeruh (modern name)

7th August 2008, 07:51 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Nice golok. Probably a Tjikeroe golok and more recent than 1923. Still a well executed example. A golok is a working tool, but in Pencak Silat a true weapon.

8th August 2008, 12:33 AM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Yep, Lew, seems the same

9th August 2008, 08:15 AM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Henk, can you explain why do you think that the golok could be more recent than the date? From what I can see the general aspect seems quite old, but my eyes are not so well educated... Thank you

9th August 2008, 10:05 AM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,178	i've seen a few with similar motif, yours seems better executed than mine, which has a number of repairs to the scabbard and a more rudimentary lion grip. not sure how old this one is, metal bands are steel.