Sunda golok variations

kai · 20th June 2020, 03:45 PM

Hello Detlef & Charles!

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Some really impressive pieces!

Yeah, some good and varied examples - will comment later.

Close-ups of the inscription on the last one would be good!

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I bet you are having trouble finding space for so many blades...like me!

No worries, I'm here to help both of you! Just give me a heads-up...

Regards,
Kai

Sajen · 20th June 2020, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kai

Yeah, some good and varied examples - will comment later.

Close-ups of the inscription on the last one would be good!

Hello Kai,

Thank you as well.

Have attached a picture from the auction house, will post a better one when I have the piece in my hands!

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Originally Posted by kai

No worries, I'm here to help both of you! Just give me a heads-up...

Very kind!

But I am surprised that you still have space!

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 27th June 2020, 12:34 PM

Another one will enter the collection. Note the different handle style.

Sajen · 12th August 2020, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Another one will enter the collection. Note the different handle style.

But I get this one, a nice example which seems to have seen a lot of action, see the pictures where you can see the edge.
Unusual is the handle which show indeed Makara instead of the usual seen bird of prey.
It's 66,5 cm long inside scabbard, 59,5 cm without, blade is approx. 44 cm and 9 mm thick behind the handle. A very well worked blade!

Sajen · 12th August 2020, 02:28 PM

A few more pictures.

Ian · 13th August 2020, 02:25 AM

Very nice Detlef. Typical Tjikeroeh style decoration on the blade (interesting to see the name further down on the blade when it's usually on the ricasso--perhaps an earlier style?). I like the short back edge on this one. Very good example all round.

Ian.

Sajen · 13th August 2020, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Very nice Detlef. Typical Tjikeroeh style decoration on the blade (interesting to see the name further down on the blade when it's usually on the ricasso--perhaps an earlier style?). I like the short back edge on this one. Very good example all round.

Thank you Ian!

The decoration on the blade wasn't visible on the auction pictures. And yes, I also never have seen before the Tjikeroeh writing at this place.

Regards,
Detlef

27th June 2020, 12:34 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,493	Another one will enter the collection. Note the different handle style. Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 27th June 2020 at 12:59 PM.

12th August 2020, 02:28 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,493	A few more pictures. Attached Images

13th August 2020, 02:25 AM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,613	Very nice Detlef. Typical Tjikeroeh style decoration on the blade (interesting to see the name further down on the blade when it's usually on the ricasso--perhaps an earlier style?). I like the short back edge on this one. Very good example all round. Ian.