Is this Chinese or Indonesian sword?

ward · 22nd July 2014, 08:49 PM

This just ended on ebay. I thought it was Chinese from the handle but the blade. Not sure. What do the Indonesian collector say?

josh stout · 22nd July 2014, 09:18 PM

I don't think it is Chinese, but I would love more description and maybe a picture of the guard.
Thanks,
Josh

Henk · 22nd July 2014, 09:19 PM

I carefuly lean to the Philipines for this sword.

ward · 22nd July 2014, 09:43 PM

Me too but that's all there was. Looks like the handle and the guard are both horn?

Battara · 23rd July 2014, 04:03 AM

Hmmmm. A toughy. At this point I am hesitantly leaning the other direction towards Indonesia based on the blade. Better pictures would be helpful.

Ian · 23rd July 2014, 04:08 AM

The hilt might well be Filipino, but the blade is harder to place. More pictures of the hilt would be helpful.

Ian.

Sajen · 23rd July 2014, 10:00 AM

I also think that it could be from Indonesia or the Philippines, hard to say without better pictures.

Regards,
Detlef

Battara · 23rd July 2014, 04:50 PM

Another thought: the blade could have been traded from Indonesia to a Filipino, thus a Filipino hilt. Again, better pictures would be helpful.

Rick · 23rd July 2014, 06:09 PM

The decoration on the blade looks a bit Borneo in style .
A la those brass stirrup hilted 'parang naburs' that we see so often .

Ian · 23rd July 2014, 07:01 PM

This Filipino knife just finished on eBay. Note the pommel, brass ferrule and multifaceted handle, similar to our mystery sword.

Ian

Here are the auction pictures.

ward · 23rd July 2014, 11:15 PM

Thanks. That looks a lot like it.
I guess I was thinking of the octagon shape grip and the steel? ferrule.
Like those swords that have the monsterhead pommel form Visaya? sometimes have a circular guard like this only smaller too.

22nd July 2014, 08:49 PM	#1
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Is this Chinese or Indonesian sword? This just ended on ebay. I thought it was Chinese from the handle but the blade. Not sure. What do the Indonesian collector say? Attached Images

23rd July 2014, 07:01 PM	#10
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,200	This Filipino knife just finished on eBay. Note the pommel, brass ferrule and multifaceted handle, similar to our mystery sword. Ian Here are the auction pictures. Attached Images

22nd July 2014, 09:18 PM	#2
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	I don't think it is Chinese, but I would love more description and maybe a picture of the guard. Thanks, Josh

22nd July 2014, 09:19 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I carefuly lean to the Philipines for this sword.

22nd July 2014, 09:43 PM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Me too but that's all there was. Looks like the handle and the guard are both horn?

23rd July 2014, 04:03 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Hmmmm. A toughy. At this point I am hesitantly leaning the other direction towards Indonesia based on the blade. Better pictures would be helpful.

23rd July 2014, 04:08 AM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,200	The hilt might well be Filipino, but the blade is harder to place. More pictures of the hilt would be helpful. Ian.

23rd July 2014, 10:00 AM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	I also think that it could be from Indonesia or the Philippines, hard to say without better pictures. Regards, Detlef

23rd July 2014, 04:50 PM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Another thought: the blade could have been traded from Indonesia to a Filipino, thus a Filipino hilt. Again, better pictures would be helpful.

23rd July 2014, 06:09 PM	#9
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	The decoration on the blade looks a bit Borneo in style . A la those brass stirrup hilted 'parang naburs' that we see so often .

23rd July 2014, 11:15 PM	#11
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Thanks. That looks a lot like it. I guess I was thinking of the octagon shape grip and the steel? ferrule. Like those swords that have the monsterhead pommel form Visaya? sometimes have a circular guard like this only smaller too.