what is this?
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I took a photo from a local market. wondering where this weapon came from.
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Originally a Chinese pole arm?
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My knowledge is nothing compared to the gurus and pundits here but I have a gut feeling that it's some sort of kapak or wedung... :shrug:
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it is 25cm over all. with out the handle its 17cm. not so big though |
Soooo.... something to do with cutting tobacco or betel?
Wild guess. F |
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Aside from that it looks Indonesian, not much of a guess. I'm trying to figure out what that crescent is on the back, and whether it's decorative or functional.
Where are the smokers and betel chewers when we need them? Best, F |
Ferry, when I first saw your post I immediately thought that it might be Chinese. I've got several books on old Chinese weaponry, so I went through them , but I could not see anything like it.
I've never seen anything like it in Jawa or Bali. I'm now wondering if it might be somebody's idea of a unique item, perhaps with a Chinese flavour. None of the lines resemble anything I know in Indonesian weaponry. Perhaps something remanufactured from and old pedang or tombak? The material appears old, but the lines appear pretty crisp. |
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