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Sulawesi sword with VOC blade

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

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Fine inlaid sikin panjang

Complete example with the rarer feature of inlays at the base of the blade.

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Parang latok

A curious slashing weapon from northern Borneo.

€2800,-
Palembang twist-core pedang

A Palembang style sword with a fine twist-core blade and carved hardwood scabbard.

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South Nias gari matuwà

A nice belatu with the rarer gari matuwà style blade.

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A South Nias belatu salà

Rare sword from the headhunters of Nias. Complete with talismanic basket and belt hook.

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Silver mounted Sumatran saber

With inscription that reads: Raja Pagaruyung or "ruler of Pagaruyung".

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Very good sikin panjang

Its blade with very fine and complex pamor, brought out by a polish.

€2200,-
Very fine Sikin Panjang

With triple tiered golden crown with enamel decor.

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Unusual South Nias sword

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

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Preanger sword with VOC blade

Blade marked with VOC Amsterdam monogram, and the year 1769.

€2000,-
Tiger hilt sword with VOC blade

With Dutch VOC blade, marked with the Amsterdam monogram.

€1750,-
Rare Modang Mandau

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

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A peudeueng peusangan

From the Aceh region, described locally as peudeueng peusangan with a "hulu meu apet" or Indian styled basket hilt.

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A fine Kayan mandau

With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.

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A Sumbawa Kabeala

With broad silver-clad scabbard, worked entirely in repousse.

€1250,-
A very good pedang bentok

Also called klewang sasak by Indonesian collectors.

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A fine south Nias telögu

With rare pale buffalo horn hilt with gold alloy inlays.

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Later South Nias belatu

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

€1100,-
Acehnese peudeueng

With Hindu style basket hilt and local blade in European style.

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A Palembang sword with British blade

With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.

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A Murut parapat

The sword of the Murut headhunters of northern Borneo.

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Sikin panjang with double crown

A typical example of the better sikin panjang with a golden crown.

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Triple golden crown sikin

A sikin panjang with a triple golden crown.

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Sumatran hilted Dutch saber

Using a possibly captured M1898 "klewang" blade.

€800,-
Pedang suduk maru

Also known as pedang lurus.

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An Indonesian parang nabur

A saber that is peculiar to the southern part of the island of Borneo.

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Sikin panjang with golden crown

With double tiered golden crown.

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Batad Ifugao hinālung

Rare double-edged shortsword of the Ifugao of northern Luzon.

€800,-
Sikin panjang with golden crown

In original condition and period finish. Some losses, no repairs.

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A Kenyah mandau

The famous sidearm of the headhunters of Borneo.

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West-Javanese gobang

The sword of the Sundanese people of the Preanger highlands.

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Toba Batak sword

With cast-bronze guarding figure hilt.

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A Karo Batak kalasan sword

An almost textbook example of a silver-plated kalasan.

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Parang nabur with báitóng hilt

These sabers from Kalimantan exhibit a mix of European, Islamic, and local styles.

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A Kenyah Dayak mandau sword

The sword and everyday tool of the headhunters of Borneo.

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