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Many of you know that I am fascinated by "cross-cultural" pieces, especially those showing characteristics of different aspects of weaponry from the far reaches of the Islamic world.
This is one of the most interesting ones I have found in some time. It is an Indonesian parang, likely from Java, made with an Ottoman yataghan blade!!! I have to imagine that this is for a person of status. Originally the blade was washed in the traditional Indo-Malay manner with arsenic, which in this case had actually done some damage to the blade, which is why I removed it, for a less corrosive etchant. The characteristics of the yataghan blade are quite clear, with a a raised false bolster that would likely have been covered on a traditional yat, and cartouches to both sides of the blade. The fittings are of excellent quality in a decent grade of silver, and very finely worked. The chape's tip has a very Indian look about it. There is an inscription to the top for the guard, and I am wondering if anyone can make out the language and message???? Thanks for any help in that regard. For a person of status a sword blade from so far away must have seemed quite exotic, and while a recurved yat blade is not too far removed from an Indonesian tusuk style, its shape would have been right at home in the Indonesian arsenal. Input and comments welcomed. |
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Congratulations Charles, the best of both worlds.
Never seen anything like it before. The inscription on the guard looks like Javanese to me? Michael |
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Thanks Michael. I thought it might be Javanese, but I am not so familiar with that script.
Do you know anyone that might be able to translate it?? |
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Lets call this piece a Yataghan Pedang. Probably Java indeed.
Not very surprising. Turkey had connections with Indonesia. Very nice pedang, congrats. |
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Nyai/kyai yayut?
![]() You have turn 180 degrees to read that script. I turn your picture that way and guess the translation from that given picture. Some letter are covered by the hilt and might sounds differently like yuyut instead of yayut if there is another particle covered by the hilt. I don't read complex Javanese script, just the simple one I learn at school. Maybe someone who reads better could verify this ![]() Thanks |
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