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gp 10th May 2020 12:21 AM

identification request
 
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Total length is 57 cm but I would kindly like to request your support:

how old might this be and from which country / region ?

thnx ☼

Henk 10th May 2020 07:11 AM

It is a pedang suduk from Jawa, Indonesia.
Age? I think mid 20th century.

kai 10th May 2020 08:08 AM

Welcome to the forum!

I see laminations in the blade - it might be a bit older. Some TLC and an etch may tell more...

Regards,
Kai

JBG163 10th May 2020 08:50 AM

Agree with Henk. An honest Pedang suduk maru. Age is quite difficult. From late 19th to mid 20th.

Sajen 10th May 2020 08:56 AM

Jup, a pedang suduk. :) But I guess that it's much older as mid. 20th century, at least the blade. The lamination is a good sign of prior date.

Regards,
Detlef

gp 10th May 2020 09:45 AM

thank you very much gents !

Peter Andeweg 10th May 2020 11:49 AM

Indeed as mentioned a Pedang Suduk (Maru). They can be quite old, but the early examples used to have better quality fittings and hilt. I would date it somewhere in the 19th century. Looking at the fittings second half.
a little TLC and you have a nice authentic sword.

Good catch.

Peter


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