Indonésia or Philippines?

ericlaude · 27th January 2011, 10:59 PM

Me too David, I know the Moro's clamps, but I never seen it on the indonesian items. I bought it with an old mandau, is it a Dayak work?

ericlaude · 27th January 2011, 11:06 PM

Hi Robert, the pommel is broken. look at the pictures.

VANDOO · 27th January 2011, 11:25 PM

I HAVE SEEN A FEW ITEMS WITH SIMULAR BLADES KIND OF A CROSS BETWEEN A KERIS AND SEVERAL OTHER INDONESIAN KNIVES. ONE PICTURE HERE WAS REFERRED TO AS A NIAS KERIS. THE OTHER AS A WHAT IS IT. THE PICTURES ARE POOR BUT THE CARVING ON THE (WHAT IS IT)SCABBARD LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THE STUFF COMMING OUT OF LOMBOK. A INTERESTING AND ATTRACTIVE ITEM CONGRADULATIONS.

Battara · 28th January 2011, 01:17 AM

I agree. Never seen anything like this before. I also lean toward Malay since they do sundang with clamps.

DaveS · 28th January 2011, 03:11 AM

I agree with Jose. Never have seen anything quite like it. Leaning to a
peninsular attribution..........Dave.

27th January 2011, 10:59 PM	#1
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Me too David, I know the Moro's clamps, but I never seen it on the indonesian items. I bought it with an old mandau, is it a Dayak work? Last edited by ericlaude; 27th January 2011 at 11:19 PM.

27th January 2011, 11:06 PM	#2
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Hi Robert, the pommel is broken. look at the pictures. Attached Images

27th January 2011, 11:25 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN A FEW ITEMS WITH SIMULAR BLADES KIND OF A CROSS BETWEEN A KERIS AND SEVERAL OTHER INDONESIAN KNIVES. ONE PICTURE HERE WAS REFERRED TO AS A NIAS KERIS. THE OTHER AS A WHAT IS IT. THE PICTURES ARE POOR BUT THE CARVING ON THE (WHAT IS IT)SCABBARD LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THE STUFF COMMING OUT OF LOMBOK. A INTERESTING AND ATTRACTIVE ITEM CONGRADULATIONS. Attached Images

28th January 2011, 01:17 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I agree. Never seen anything like this before. I also lean toward Malay since they do sundang with clamps.

28th January 2011, 03:11 AM	#5
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	I agree with Jose. Never have seen anything quite like it. Leaning to a peninsular attribution..........Dave.