What kind of knife is this ?

Emanuel · 26th March 2006, 06:08 PM

Hello Bluerf and all,

I thought this sword was very similar to the one presented here http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/pedang_sab/ped04.htm and originating from Lombok. While the hilts seem to be very commonly used in Sumatra, these two examples also have very similar tips. In both cases it is finer/sharper than other examples and it is so down-curving that it almost forms a sort of hook. I have barely started studying Indonesian weapons, but these similarities caught my eye. Another question about the hilts would be who uses specific makara (with trunk) depictions and who uses other combinations of flora/fauna in similar manner? Could the specific details be used for identification or are they far too generic?

Regards,
Manolo

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26th March 2006, 06:08 PM	#16
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Bluerf and all, I thought this sword was very similar to the one presented here http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/pedang_sab/ped04.htm and originating from Lombok. While the hilts seem to be very commonly used in Sumatra, these two examples also have very similar tips. In both cases it is finer/sharper than other examples and it is so down-curving that it almost forms a sort of hook. I have barely started studying Indonesian weapons, but these similarities caught my eye. Another question about the hilts would be who uses specific makara (with trunk) depictions and who uses other combinations of flora/fauna in similar manner? Could the specific details be used for identification or are they far too generic? Regards, Manolo