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Here is an interesting Indonesian dagger. The blade is likely early 20th Cent., while the dress is later. The quality curved pamor blade, featuring a wide fuller, is the primary point of interest.
At first glance one is tempted to call it a "badik"/"badek", but I am not so sure it really meets the requirements to be a badik. In many ways it handles and feels more like a jambiya, with a curved, heavy blade, and a much more shallow curve to the hilt than is typical of a badik. It is held as comfortably with the bottom edge out, like a jambiya, as it is with bottom edge down. This feature certainly is not characteristic of a badik. Any comments, suggestions, or references to a more correct name for this piece would be much appreciated. |
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The blade resembles a certain type of gunong blade; just stretched a bit .
The silver reminds me of Malay/Bugis work . I have a feeling the handle is of a very special material; Akar Bahar perhaps ? |
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Hi Charles,
I would call it a atypical badik. Maybe someone reshaped a badik blade and give the dagger a new dress. ![]() sajen |
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Beyond just saying "horn", I don't know much about the hilt. I had assumed it was water buffalo, but now that you mention it, it does not have that look really. It is darker with some white-ish lines..
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I agree with tunggulamentung. I have seen some buffalo horn with whitish streaks before. This looks water buffalo to me.
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