My Sumba collection and some observations

[Sajen]

Here the pictures for my second observation.

[Sajen]

And here the pictures from my third observation.

[Sajen]

I hope that this thread is from some interest for you and I haven't bored you. You can see that you can collect weapons from a small Island only and can put together a very large collection if you want.
Finally the display at my home!

[Athanase]

Hello,
I have only 2 knive and one Kabeala, all are recent (between 1945 and 1990) and all in Bondokodi style. But they are never cut-out on the backside of scabbard mouth.
But I noticed that this area is very frequently broken on the scabbards of badik, mandau, kalasan etc... (at least on those that I own).
The cut-out can be made to limit the risks of breakage in this apparently fragile zone of the sheaths.

[Athanase]

For comparison here are pictures of my
The copper coins on the Kabeala are dated 1945

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Athanase

....But they are never cut-out on the backside of scabbard mouth.

Maybe a sign for the more recent date of your examples? I think that this cut-out is done to prevent any break you described? The cut-out on my examples is clearly carved and not broken.

Originally Posted by Athanase

The cut-out can be made to limit the risks of breakage in this apparently fragile zone of the sheaths.

I think that the cut-out at the edge is done to prevent a finger cut by using the knife since there is no guard which can prevent a slide of the fingers from the handle.

Nice collection, also when your examples are more recent!

Regards,
Detlef

[F. de Luzon]

Very interesting!

All the best,

Fernando

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by F. de Luzon

Very interesting!

Thank you Fernando, I've hoped that it would be of some interest for other collectors!

Regards,
Detlef