Hemola from Savu Island (Type E )

Athanase · 14th July 2019, 01:55 PM

Hello,

This is my second sword from "Timor": a Hemola from Savu island (the seller bought it on the place).
I also have another handle of the same style (Type E in Timor's sword classification) but whithout provenance, so it's possible that it comes from the island of Roti where the parang are similar to Savu.

Unfortunately there was no sheath.

Length of the blade: 48cm

Sajen · 16th July 2019, 01:21 AM

Hello Séverin,

I am surprised that nobody comment until now!

A very nice Hemola you get there!

Any signs that the blade is laminated? Was the seller able to tell you more about this sword?
I doubt that someone would be able to distinguish between swords from Savu and Roti, I think that there are not enough examples with clear provenance useful for comparison. But frankly said I don't know if I am correct with my assumption.

Regards,
Detlef

Athanase · 17th July 2019, 12:11 AM

Hello Detlef,
The blade is laminated but isn't very apparent.
On this sword in particular he had no information, he bought it from the owner's descent, it was totally rusty. For other timor's sword coming from elsewhere (more complete but much more expensive) he had more information up to the name of the village and ethnicity.

Sajen · 18th July 2019, 10:27 PM

The seller seems to have a nice and interesting collection!

Athanase · 19th July 2019, 12:42 AM

Yes, but it's He is acollector / professional seller of Indonesian (mainly) ethnographic object (mostly timor), he lives most of the year in Bali.
He also had a "Timor Keris".
A very old javanvaise blade (without the ganja) fully dressed in timor style, but too expensive for me.

14th July 2019, 01:55 PM	#1
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 408	Hemola from Savu Island (Type E ) Hello, This is my second sword from "Timor": a Hemola from Savu island (the seller bought it on the place). I also have another handle of the same style (Type E in Timor's sword classification) but whithout provenance, so it's possible that it comes from the island of Roti where the parang are similar to Savu. Unfortunately there was no sheath. Length of the blade: 48cm Attached Images

16th July 2019, 01:21 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hello Séverin, I am surprised that nobody comment until now! A very nice Hemola you get there! Any signs that the blade is laminated? Was the seller able to tell you more about this sword? I doubt that someone would be able to distinguish between swords from Savu and Roti, I think that there are not enough examples with clear provenance useful for comparison. But frankly said I don't know if I am correct with my assumption. Regards, Detlef

17th July 2019, 12:11 AM	#3
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 408	Hello Detlef, The blade is laminated but isn't very apparent. On this sword in particular he had no information, he bought it from the owner's descent, it was totally rusty. For other timor's sword coming from elsewhere (more complete but much more expensive) he had more information up to the name of the village and ethnicity.

18th July 2019, 10:27 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	The seller seems to have a nice and interesting collection!

19th July 2019, 12:42 AM	#5
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 408	Yes, but it's He is acollector / professional seller of Indonesian (mainly) ethnographic object (mostly timor), he lives most of the year in Bali. He also had a "Timor Keris". A very old javanvaise blade (without the ganja) fully dressed in timor style, but too expensive for me.