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Here is a nice old piso podang, or chenangkas, with a very old blade dating to at least the 17th century and probably older. The blade, even being unusually long for such examples, has been shortened. Does anyone recognise the bird-like motif that just clears one langet??? On the opposite side are stars and moons hidden beneath the langet and virtually impossible to photogragh.
I believe this is a very early trade blade that ended up on the Malay pennisula. Last edited by CharlesS; 20th July 2009 at 05:00 PM. |
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=piso+podang
Mine has no markings, but the blade is obviously European, too. |
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