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Hello,
Another Sumatran?/Malay? strange dagger. ![]() The blade look like beladau blade but the hilt is very different. The blade also looks like the Lawi Ayam but I do not really know this family of weapons and I think that the blade may not be curved enough to be classified as Lawi Ayam. ![]() The sheath is in Suamtran/Malay style (The true color of red wood is a little browner and darker), but the adjustment with the handle is not good, I feel that it may not be the original sheath. ![]() Length blade : 18,3cm Thickness at the base : 5mm Do you know the name and origin of this dagger? |
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Hello Séverin,
Nice grab! Quote:
The hilt clearly is a variant of a badik. The red color might point to a coastal Malay community if the scabbard is original. Quote:
If the blade feels suitable, it may just be a bit misaligned: It looks like it may have been shifted slightly upwards. Regards, Kai |
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I think that it is a badik from Sumatra and a very nice one on top!
I am nearly sure that the scabbard is a recent replacement, compare the patina from the handle and scabbard and note the unpurified workmanship of the scabbard. So I am unsure if the scabbard style could be a hint for the exact origin. Regards, Detlef |
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And by second look I think the red colour from the scabbard body could be stained.
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I agree with Sajen. Lovely piece with a later, but not inappropriate, scabbard. Congrats on a nice find.
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So it's Malay/Sumatran Badik.
Thank you all for your feedbacks. ![]() |
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I believe we are looking at the blade of a jambiyo, most likely made in the Bugis tradition, that has been remounted as a badik, probably in Sumatera.
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