Sumbawa
overall 39cm, blade 23.5cm, hilt 11.5cm, weight 390gr -0500D425-
Pangulu | Pistol shape grip made of wood (Kemuning) fitted with a silver ferrule |
Bessi |
Blade with a belly shape sharp side and straight back, with a wood grain pattern, made of two metal sheets folded back over themselves and a central steel section. |
Sarong | Wooden sheath entirely covered with three pieces of embossed silver: a mouthpiece, a shoe at the tip and a plate covering the midsection with a loop to insert a suspension cord. Repousse decoration of intricately foliated scrolls. |
This finely made Badik is called Raja (royal) because of the quality of its finish. Its shape is a reminder of the Sumba Kabeala. | |
Ref: Spirit of Metal, Rama Hasyim Ado, 2015, #031/032/089 |
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