A Bangkung with a Shandigan Blade

kino · 29th December 2004, 02:25 AM

I would like to share a few photos of a Bangkung with a Shandigan blade. Judging by its size, hilt, the blade not being pattern welded.. etc., I believe it to be early 20th Century manufacture. It is not a tourist piece. How common are Bangkungs with similar blades.
It is pictured next to a large Shandigan Barung. Interestingly they both have the same traits. I wonder if they were made by the same Panday....... Comments?????

(White tape around the hilt to protect the wrap while the blade was being cleaned up.)

29th December 2004, 02:25 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,007	A Bangkung with a Shandigan Blade I would like to share a few photos of a Bangkung with a Shandigan blade. Judging by its size, hilt, the blade not being pattern welded.. etc., I believe it to be early 20th Century manufacture. It is not a tourist piece. How common are Bangkungs with similar blades. It is pictured next to a large Shandigan Barung. Interestingly they both have the same traits. I wonder if they were made by the same Panday....... Comments????? (White tape around the hilt to protect the wrap while the blade was being cleaned up.) Attached Images