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26th November 2013, 06:49 AM
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Albert,
Based on the background on the picture the origin must be Willem vd Post  Seriously, the lower one is from North Malaysia (Kelantan, Pattani), as Gustav mentioned. The upper one is unusual and more tricky. However, based on the hilt I would at first glance place it in Sumatra. Could you please add some more close up pictures of this klewang? Michael |
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27th November 2013, 09:05 PM
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Pictures of details
Michael, it's a small world!
 I added a few pictures of details. I'm curious if this gives new insights. 
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27th November 2013, 09:24 PM
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Maybe I am wrong, yet the lower one don't look like an old item to me. The engrawings seem to be done mechanically, the workmanship of them and the "trunk" is, how to say, something "other" like on an old piece.
I am not aware of similar pieces be made after WWII till about 2000, yet perhaps I simply have missed the information. |
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27th November 2013, 09:41 PM
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My guess is still Sumatra for the upper klewang. However, I have not seen any identical ones documented anywhere.
I also suspect, like the North Malay klewang, that it is not before WWII. Michael |
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28th November 2013, 09:14 PM
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Thanks
Thank you all for your comment.
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