Malay Klewang?

[Moshah]

Originally Posted by kai

If anything, I'd scrutinize the silver work, especially if this were coming directly out of Sumatra (where there are workshops busily "upgrading" genuine antique blades for selling with a greater profit margin.

If this was the case then I would be worry too

Sorry I haven't got a good camera this time to get a decent shots on the silver works. Definitely doesn't look shiny, no bling-bling there but I guess those workshop surely know better on how to vintage-ly upgrade it, if it was the case with this klewang...

However I did not see a lot of this type of klewang were on sale in the net or curio shops. Or at least not of this type, but we do see some which looks like a cross-over between a klewang and a machete / golok type around. Usually with simple wooden hilt.

I've seen one over the net with the same silver stripes on the back of the edge. As long as it was not a reworked strips, I guess it could well be a ceremonial piece too...