24th July 2016, 06:23 PM | #1 |
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A badek or a pisau?
Hello All,
Another recently acquired piece. I only just had the chance to take photos of. I'm not sure if Badek/bade bade, or Pisau is a better term for this, as I understand it, pisau is a fairly generic term, but despite the blade that seems to be entire of pamor material, I usually think of more of a pistol grip with badek, though the handle is unidirectional (if only just barely). I suspect it's from Java, or perhaps Sulawesi, but this is at best a guess. I am absolutely in love with the blade, which seems well forged, and has clearly seen a lot of ritual washings. I think it's probably older than the rest of the ensemble, and was perhaps someone's family blade (is tosan aji the right term?). It smelled strongly of frankincense when I got it, and I suspect it was once "fed" regularly. While I think the handle, scabbard, and fittings are younger, I they are still lovely. I suspect the fittings are silver, and engraving (is okir an appropriate term?) is lovely). Any thoughts (particularly on age), comments, or corrections would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Leif |
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