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Old 16th April 2009, 02:57 PM   #1
Mefidk
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Arrow Pedang III from Aceh?

Hi folks.

I wonder if anyone could help with some details about this piece? I believe this comes from Aceh but I have a few queries (just as likely daft beginners questions).

Firstly I have been unable to find a similar hilt in my reference material. The closest I have come is hulu ike ite, but the angle at the end is too obtuse for this.

Secondly is the deep fuller normal? Looking at van Zonneweld I don't see many swords of similar form with fullers and so I began to wonder if I'd even got the region correct.
I have guessed at pedang because the blade hardly widens toward the tip, but otherwise have gone for klewang tebal hujong. I wonder is it possible to get a definitive answer on this, or are these classifications of what is essentially a continuum?

I also hoped it might be possible to identify the pamor?

Other perhaps helpful information: Blade length 54cm, total lenght 70cm. Blade triangular in section with the blade back measuring 5mm wide. Hilt is brass and buffalo horn. No markings on the hilt or blade.

Thanks,
Chris
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