barong comments on ended auction

Ian · 5th October 2006, 09:02 PM

mross:

Impossible to assess the blade for lamination from the pictures provided. It appears to have a coat of varnish over most of it. The leaf-shaped blade may be quite old, possibly late 19th C., but the kakatua hilt looks more recent. If Cato is to be believed, the flat scabbard could be late 19th or early 20th C. but I would not bet on it.

Possibly an old barung blade and scabbard with more recent hilt, but the pictures are too poor to really judge this one.

Ian.

5th October 2006, 09:02 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	Hard to say ... mross: Impossible to assess the blade for lamination from the pictures provided. It appears to have a coat of varnish over most of it. The leaf-shaped blade may be quite old, possibly late 19th C., but the kakatua hilt looks more recent. If Cato is to be believed, the flat scabbard could be late 19th or early 20th C. but I would not bet on it. Possibly an old barung blade and scabbard with more recent hilt, but the pictures are too poor to really judge this one. Ian.

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