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29th July 2023, 06:48 PM | #1 |
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Nice knife, Eric!
This clearly is from Negara with its major melting pot Banjarmasin: The engravings exhibit strong Malay influence and especially the carved hilt and scabbard are typical for short blades from that area. BTW, "lading cara arab" is most likely just a description (given by a local to an inquisitive colonial officer) rather than a real name utilized within the culture for the piece shown in Schmeltz/AvZ. If anyone insists that this shall refer to a specific type of knife/dagger, I have to admit that I also fail to see a close relationship between the blade shown in Schmeltz/AvZ and Eric's piece; the scabbard construction is very different and the hilt with hardly more than similar overall shape. While there evidently was contact via trade (and probably exchanges of gifts between rulers), I fail to see any evidence for Moro influences or even origins for this knife. Regards, Kai |
31st July 2023, 01:26 AM | #2 |
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31st July 2023, 12:54 PM | #3 |
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Hello Eric,
Under the square decoration on the front there is a hole for a carrying/securing cord ? |
31st July 2023, 08:18 PM | #4 |
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Hi Willem, yes that's it, the hole is coming through at part of the front making the decoration look like a bit like butterfly. Probably wear or by accident, at least I wouldn't make it like that intentionally on day 1 (leave more meat on it).
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1st August 2023, 09:43 AM | #5 |
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See Braiding rattan rings for a replacement for the ethnographic tape band on the lower part of the scabbard.��
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