Dagger from West Java, Sunda, for sharing & discussion

Sajen · 3rd November 2018, 10:18 AM

No one else have seen similar knives?

Ian · 3rd November 2018, 02:14 PM

Detlef,

It would seem that nobody else has one of these to show. The thin bolster seems unusual. Also, the place name and date remind me of the Tjikeroeh swords and knives of the late 19th C. and early 20th C. that seem to have been produced for the Dutch colonial and domestic markets.

Ian

Sajen · 3rd November 2018, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

It would seem that nobody else has one of these to show. The thin bolster seems unusual. Also, the place name and date remind me of the Tjikeroeh swords and knives of the late 19th C. and early 20th C. that seem to have been produced for the Dutch colonial and domestic markets.

Hi Ian,

thank you for comment.

Yes, this knife coming from Sunda. I think that I've seen a few similar pieces before but can't remember where and when. Would has been nice to see a few others for comparison. Sadly it seems that you are correct by this point as well.

Regards,
Detlef

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,210	No one else have seen similar knives?

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	Detlef, It would seem that nobody else has one of these to show. The thin bolster seems unusual. Also, the place name and date remind me of the Tjikeroeh swords and knives of the late 19th C. and early 20th C. that seem to have been produced for the Dutch colonial and domestic markets. Ian