Tumbuk Lada or Sewar

[oariff]

Hi,

Need help. Is this a Tumbuk Lada? Sumatra or Peninsular Malaysia / Patani?
Could it be a an old badik or sewar blade in a Tumbuk Lada Dress?

Cheers.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by oariff

Need help. Is this a Tumbuk Lada? Sumatra or Peninsular Malaysia / Patani?
Could it be a an old badik or sewar blade in a Tumbuk Lada Dress?

Hi Oariff,

It's a Malay badik. See the attachment, it's my example. Too sad that the blade is so much eaten, the fittings are superb.

Regards,
Detlef

[mariusgmioc]

I would call it a sewar.
An older, possibly centuries old blade in 20th century dress.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

I would call it a sewar.
An older, possibly centuries old blade in 20th century dress.

Hello Marius,

We had a similar discussion here 2013 before: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=badik
Look special to #38, our senior member Dave Henkel who is very knowledgeable about Malay blades explained it very clearly. The dagger in question is a Malay badik and I guess that the fittings are antique as well.
Here post #38 from the given thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...8&postcount=38
I've said the same as you to this time but I was prooven wrong!

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Look also to this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=sewar

It's always the name game, when a sewar like dagger coming from Malaysia it's called there as badik!
The blades could be somewhat broader like the blade which started the thread.

Regards,
Detlef

[mariusgmioc]

Thank you Detlef for the link to the discussion.

Now, I'm not so sure this knife comes from Malaysia.

[mariusgmioc]

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