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Padri gun westenenk

The Padri Gun by Westenenk

Translation from the 1908 Dutch language article by Louis Constant Westenenk.
East Java keris hilt

West Javanese keris hilt

19th century, probably originating from Cirebon.
Bhima keris hilt

Early Bhima keris hilt

The Hindu mythical brother of Hanuman, the Monkey King.
Fine Dayak mandau logo

Headhunter chief's mandau

A fine Dayak headhunter sword with an exceptionally carved hilt.
Madurese keris hilt in form of Dutch soldier logo

Pulasir keris hilt

A Madurese keris hilt, carved from dark hardwood in the form of a Dutch cuirassier.
Hulu Balu Mekabun

Hulu Radon / Hulu Balu Mekabun

Indonesian name for a keris hilt depicting a veiled woman
Balu Mekabun keris hilt logo

Veiled female keris grip

Often interpreted to be Durga, the warrior goddess.
17th century Javanese spearhead

17th century Javanese tombak

With floral overlay, kinatah, typical for the period.
Old mandau with laminated blade logo

Old mandau with laminated blade

The unusual blade is paired with a unique, probably also very early, hilt.
South Kalimantan parang logo

South Kalimantan parang

Of typical South Borneo workmanship, but formed like a mandau from Kutai.
Very old mandau

Very old mandau with stars

With exceptional, well crafted and heavy blade.
Fine Kenyah mandao logo

Good Kenyah mandau

A very nice Kenyah mandau with engraved blade and most of its hair intact.
Sumatran sword with gold covered hilt

Sumatran sword with gold covered hilt

A fine example, probably meant for Palembang royalty.
Nyamba hilt with seal logo

Nyamba keris hilt with seal

Rare old keris handle made into a European wax seal.
Unusual Indonesian carved grip logo

Unusual Indonesian carved grip

Made of carved wood with metal inlays for eyes and mouth.
Batak bullet holder logo

Batak bullet holder

Carved of amber-colored horn, with an ancestral face with metal inlays.
Dayak bamboo container logo

Dayak bamboo container

Carved with typically Dayak aso "dog dragon" motifs.
Mandailing sword logo

Mandailing sword

A very rare sword of a type that may be attributable to the Mandailing people of West Sumatra.
Padang highlands sword

Padang highlands sword

A rare type of Sumatran sword, often attributed to the Padang Highlands
Rare Sumatran sword logo

A rare Sumatran sword

With a blade often associated with the Mandailing of Sumatra.
Rencong dagger from Aceh logo

Rencong from Aceh

A good example of this peculiar style of Sumatran dagger.
So-op mandau hilt

So-op

Dayak word for their sword hilt.
Solo court keris

Solo court keris

With raised gold overlay and gilt-enamel
Balinese Hanuman keris holder logo

Old Hanuman keris holder

A charming Balinese keris holder in the form of Hanuman, the brave monkey king.
Pamor logo

Pamor

Indonesian word for pattern on a steel blade. Also the name of the nickel often used for a contrasting effect.
Balinese keris logo

Bali straight keris

With fine flaming pamor blade and notched "cekah redut" hilt.
Balinese keris blade finish

Balinese keris blade finishing

The Balinese keris is known for its smooth finish with starkly contrasting black iron and silver pamor. This article gives an eye witness account of how this was achieved.
Balinese buntel mayat keris logo

Bali buntel mayat keris

Bali keris with fine slanted wrapped pamor, considered to be one of the most powerful pamor.
Keris panjang with European blade logo

European sword blade keris

In the style of a Malay keris panjang.
Parang latok logo

Parang latok

A peculiar land Dayak sword with a sharp bend in the blade.
Parang latok logo

Parang latok

A curious slashing weapon from northern Borneo.
Unusual Nias sword logo

Unusual South Nias sword

Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.
Nias si euli logo

Si euli / Si oli

A type of knife from the North of Nias.
Nias bekhu

Bekhu

Nias name for the monkey-like figure carved on some sword hilts.
Gari matuwa logo

Gari matuwà

South Nias word for a specific type of sword.
Nias gari matuwà logo

South Nias gari matuwà

A nice belatu with the rarer gari matuwà style blade.
Nias lasara logo

Lasara

Nias word for the monster head that the people of Nias carved.
South Nias belatu

Later South Nias belatu

Nice and complete example with talisman basket. Probably 20th century.
Nias si euli

North Nias si euli

A peculiar type of knife worn in the north of Nias.
Balinese keris of Ferdinand Blok

Balinese keris of Ferdinand Blok

The 9-luk blade of strong proportions is engraved with the face of a demon.
Nias Balatu salà logo

Balatu salà

South Nias word for a specific type of sword.
Nias zoomorphic pommel

Niòbawa lawölò

Nias word for zoomorphic sword hilts with an open mouth with fangs.
Nias belatu logo

A South Nias belatu salà

Rare sword from the headhunters of Nias. Complete with talismanic basket and belt hook.
Rare beladau lebar dagger from southern Kalimantan logo

Rare beladau lebar dagger

A rare type of dagger from South Kalimantan, loosely based on Islamic daggers seen worn by traders.
Modang mandau

Rare Modang Mandau

With the characteristic carved face hilt and the rarer "sarong seltoep" scabbard.
Piso raout

Piso raout

A small utility knife used on the island of Borneo. Often carried with the Dayak mandau.
Large piso raout

A giant piso raout

An oversized utility knife of the headhunters of Borneo.
Sikin panjang with inlaid blade

Fine inlaid sikin panjang

Complete example with the rarer feature of inlays at the base of the blade.
South Sulawesi sword VOC marked blade

Sulawesi sword with VOC blade

A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.
Javanese tiger hilt sword

Tiger hilt sword with VOC blade

With Dutch VOC blade, marked with the Amsterdam monogram.