Old Javanese Pedang

Sajen · 9th April 2017, 11:33 AM

Hello Athanase,

you have there a rare gobang from Sunda, West Java. See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=gobang and here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=sulawesi
I personally would agree with your age guess. The lack cover will be from a previous owner, maybe shellack. In the upper part will has been a cover from red cloth but the less of the scabbard will has been covered with rattan. Nice catch!

Regards,
Detlef

9th April 2017, 11:33 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	Hello Athanase, you have there a rare gobang from Sunda, West Java. See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=gobang and here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=sulawesi I personally would agree with your age guess. The lack cover will be from a previous owner, maybe shellack. In the upper part will has been a cover from red cloth but the less of the scabbard will has been covered with rattan. Nice catch! Regards, Detlef