Old Indonesian (?) mystery sword

[Sajen]

And here a handle from my own collection.

[Ian]

Thanks for all that information Detlef. Much appreciated!

The width of the blade at the hilt is 3/16 inch or about 0.5 cm. Attached are close up pictures of the carved area. There is definite evidence of a piece missing at the end of the hilt and the defective area has been carved smooth with a small knife that has left tiny "chip" marks.

Ian

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

Thanks for all that information Detlef. Much appreciated!

You are welcome Ian!

Originally Posted by Ian

The width of the blade at the hilt is 3/16 inch or about 0.5 cm.

This is rather thin for a pedang blade, from six pedang I have in my collection is only one thin like this, a pedang from Sumbawa.

Originally Posted by Ian

Attached are close up pictures of the carved area. There is definite evidence of a piece missing at the end of the hilt and the defective area has been carved smooth with a small knife that has left tiny "chip" marks.

Thank you for confirming my guess, the handle will have looked similar as the last one I've schown in up from my collection.
Makara handles are a most interesting study area which normally would require an own thread.
I've attached the other makara pommels from my klewangs I've taken already some time ago. The one in up I've shown is from Lombok I think.
Here the others like follow:
1. brown horn, pedang from Lombok
2. wood, pedang from Lombok
3. wood, pedang from Sunda
4. black horn, pedang from Sumbawa
5. black horn, pedang from Lombok

Regards,
Detlef