VOC marked pedang - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

29th September 2024, 07:15 PM

David R

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi cel7,

This does not necessarily mean that there was an attempt to pass the sword off as Dutch in origin or directly linked to the VOC. Sometimes these foreign inscriptions were intended as a mark of quality, or, as Jim suggests, as a talisman.

Regards,

Ian.

Like the eyelash marks and half moons etc seen on Arab and North African blades?

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