Identification of an indonesian dagger

Henk · 23rd June 2006, 08:42 PM

Tim,

Thanks for your pictures of the indian jewelry. It has similarities indeed. I think you can find this in the whole area. India, Philipines and Indonesia.

Michael and Battara,

It was my first thought too when I saw the blade. A rehilted bayonet. But bayonets are as far as I know of plain steel and smooth. This blade is hand forged.

AG Maisey,

Thanks for naming this dagger. I looked in my books and found in Stone on page 538: SANGU A Central Indian spear made entirely of steel. It has a long triangular or quadrangular head.

You speak of "sangkuh" in Central Java and "buntut mimi" in East Java. Did those spearheads came from India to Java or where these spearheads made by empu's after their Indian brother's and mounted as a tombak?

Looks like Tim was right then with his Indian shot.

23rd June 2006, 08:42 PM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Tim, Thanks for your pictures of the indian jewelry. It has similarities indeed. I think you can find this in the whole area. India, Philipines and Indonesia. Michael and Battara, It was my first thought too when I saw the blade. A rehilted bayonet. But bayonets are as far as I know of plain steel and smooth. This blade is hand forged. AG Maisey, Thanks for naming this dagger. I looked in my books and found in Stone on page 538: SANGU A Central Indian spear made entirely of steel. It has a long triangular or quadrangular head. You speak of "sangkuh" in Central Java and "buntut mimi" in East Java. Did those spearheads came from India to Java or where these spearheads made by empu's after their Indian brother's and mounted as a tombak? Looks like Tim was right then with his Indian shot.