A Cockatoo headed badik tumbuk lada

Sajen · 24th July 2016, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rafngard

Do you think the same is true of Kronckew's in the linked thread above?

If in fact you and Rick are correct, I think this is probably of an older generation of these, and not the current ones coming out of Borneo and sold all over ebay. I actually have one of these from Borneo and they are of significantly lower quality. I'm including a side by side pic.

1.Yes, think Kronckew has confirmed already in up. 2.This style of tourist sewars I know already long, so there will be also older examples.

Best regards,
Detlef

Rafngard · 24th July 2016, 07:47 PM

Thank you all for your responses, even if they were not what I wanted to hear.

Hopefully, some other collector in the future will see this and choose not buy a similar item.

Thanks,
Leif

kronckew · 25th July 2016, 08:58 AM

just to complete the set: had mine for at least 6 years now.

live & learn.

pic from that earlier thread.

mariusgmioc · 25th July 2016, 11:03 AM

It is a supposedly Indonesian Sewar... but I have just seen very similar ones sold on eBay for peanuts, and they all come from Malaysia.

I had a very similar one that I sold, but mine was definitely of carved wood, as it was rather old (about 20 years or so).

VANDOO · 25th July 2016, 05:53 PM

I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE REFERRED TO AS GETTING THE BIRD.

I OF COURSE HAVE ONE IN MY ETHNOGRAPHIC REPO BIN AS WELL. IF I THINK OF THEM LIKE I WAS STILL IN MY EARLY TEENS I CAN STILL THINK THEY ARE KIND OF COOL.

David · 26th July 2016, 06:59 PM

Frankly i am immediately suspicious of any Indonesian blade with etched phrases (usually from the Quran) on the blade.

kronckew · 26th July 2016, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Frankly i am immediately suspicious of any Indonesian blade with etched phrases (usually from the Quran) on the blade.

location, location, location...they were quite popular with the mahdi's supporters in the sudan.

25th July 2016, 08:58 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	just to complete the set: had mine for at least 6 years now. live & learn. pic from that earlier thread. Attached Images

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24th July 2016, 07:47 PM	#2
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 348	Thank you all for your responses, even if they were not what I wanted to hear. Hopefully, some other collector in the future will see this and choose not buy a similar item. Thanks, Leif

25th July 2016, 11:03 AM	#4
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	It is a supposedly Indonesian Sewar... but I have just seen very similar ones sold on eBay for peanuts, and they all come from Malaysia. I had a very similar one that I sold, but mine was definitely of carved wood, as it was rather old (about 20 years or so).

25th July 2016, 05:53 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE REFERRED TO AS GETTING THE BIRD. I OF COURSE HAVE ONE IN MY ETHNOGRAPHIC REPO BIN AS WELL. IF I THINK OF THEM LIKE I WAS STILL IN MY EARLY TEENS I CAN STILL THINK THEY ARE KIND OF COOL.

26th July 2016, 06:59 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Frankly i am immediately suspicious of any Indonesian blade with etched phrases (usually from the Quran) on the blade.