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Four Indonesian blades including Keris, Badik and Tumbuk Lada,…
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Melbourne
Date:
24-Sep-2019
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Description:
Four Indonesian blades including Keris, Badik and Tumbuk Lada, circa 19th century, one long sword and three daggers from Malaysia and Indonesia, of forged damascened steel with wooden hilts and sheaths, the sword with a long, thin and straight blade, one badik dagger with a curved edged blade, the hilt and scabbard decorated with scrolling foliate designs, a keris from Sumatra with a wavy damascened blade and simple hardwood sheath with a simple abstracted hilt, and a small Tumbuk Lada dagger from Sumatra with a forged steel straight edged blade with a gentle curve and an undecorated sheath and hilt., the sword including sheath 68 cm long, other notes: please note the purchaser of this item will require a weapons licence and a copy will be taken upon collection.
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Unclassified