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Has anyone encountered a sword like this ? Any clues as to the origin would be interesting . Thank you.
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Yep Indonesia, here is thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=948 |
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I have several weapons from these villages, in the 1888-1911 era. I'm fascinated by the blend of Dutch/European and Indonesian design elements. Here is a link to photos of several examples:
http://atkinson-swords.com/collectio...-the-sumedang/ I will post pictures of the few in my collection on the original thread cited in an earlier post. DaveA |
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the second sword from the left in the second row don't belong to this swords, it's a parang nabur. Regards, Detlef |
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Thank you. I'm not sure why this picture is in the group. It has been a long time since I made that web page!
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