Strange sumatran?? dagger

[kai]

Hello Séverin,

For me the general look is similar to that of a Gunong, but the whole construction of the handle and scabbard (typical red wood and buffalo horn) is characteristic of Sumatra.

As already suggested, the hilt seems to be recycled from a pedang. It does look Sumatran rather than Lombok to me. Also the tip of the scabbard hints at a Malay origin

I like the notion that the blade could be a recycled tombak. Please take pics if you ever disassemble the piece. How thick is the blade at the base? It seems quite sturdy, isn't it?

BTW, the flow of lines does not really vibe with Moro punal IMHO. However, the no-nonsense blade is somewhat reminiscent of plain Moro pieces, indeed.

Unfortunatly mice love the buffalo horn....

Rats and humans seem to be the more likely culprits - washing the hands after dinner helps to reduce the risks of hungry rodents gnawing away at hilts...

BTW, the "hole" at the scabbard mouth looks weird - any idea what happened there?

Regards,
Kai