Cirebon or Sunda sword? Opinion requested!

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by danny1976

Nice one !
I will stay on the safe side also with the origin of this sword , West Java / Sunda

Hi Danny, thank you as well! Would you like to show us the complete sword?

Best,
Detlef

[danny1976]

Hi Detlef ,

Here the complete sword , simple one .
And also a photo of a scabbard tip from a Sunda parang .
It has the same leaf motive

Regards,
Danny

[Sajen]

Thank you Danny, it's every time good to see other examples! It seems that you like I am in need to clean blades!

From which other Sunda sword are the close up from the scabbard fittings in silver?

Regards,
Detlef

[Gavin Nugent]

I'd always thought these to be Sunda sword.

Here is another carved hilt type. The blade on this example carries a keris feature, a kembang kacang.

Gavin

[Sajen]

Hello Gavin,

yes, a typical early Sunda hilt. I think that we can say that Cirebon is culturally intimately connected with Sunda.
Can we see the blade please?

Regards,
Detlef