Origine of Pedang?

Athanase · 15th December 2016, 03:18 PM

Hello everybody.

I have read the old thread about the origin of the pedang, but I find it very difficult to understand the subtleties.

Here is one of my pedang which I can't determine the provenance.
It's very modest, the handle has been broken and roughly repaired.
The wooden sheath is covered with a thin white metal plate (low grade silver ??).
The seller announced Sumatra as its origin, but the blade (with the 2 small holes) made me think more of the Cundrik of Lombok.

(I have not yet cleaned the blade.

)

What do you think?

CharlesS · 15th December 2016, 10:52 PM

Lovely sword!

You may benefit from these threads:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=pedang

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4682

Sajen · 16th December 2016, 08:56 AM

Hello Athanase,

this is a pedang from Lombok, the fullers (sogokan) are the giveaway. Normally this blades come in a different dress, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=lombok+pedang
I would clean the blade carefully with WD40 only.

Regards,
Detlef

15th December 2016, 03:18 PM	#1
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 408	Origine of Pedang? Hello everybody. I have read the old thread about the origin of the pedang, but I find it very difficult to understand the subtleties. Here is one of my pedang which I can't determine the provenance. It's very modest, the handle has been broken and roughly repaired. The wooden sheath is covered with a thin white metal plate (low grade silver ??). The seller announced Sumatra as its origin, but the blade (with the 2 small holes) made me think more of the Cundrik of Lombok. (I have not yet cleaned the blade. ) What do you think? Attached Images

15th December 2016, 10:52 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Lovely sword! You may benefit from these threads: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=pedang http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4682

16th December 2016, 08:56 AM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Hello Athanase, this is a pedang from Lombok, the fullers (sogokan) are the giveaway. Normally this blades come in a different dress, see for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=lombok+pedang I would clean the blade carefully with WD40 only. Regards, Detlef