BADIK BAD03

Sulawesi, Bugis Kawali Luwu

overall 37cm, blade 25cm, hilt 10.5cm, weight 200gr -1189E100-

Pangulu Plain grip covered with a silver sheet embossed with intricately foliated scrolls.
Bessi

European re-shaped blade engraved "1776", which is typical of the Dutch East India Company VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indisch Compagnie) blades, prominently dated from this period.

Sarong Wooden sheath covered with embossed silver sheets with a separate flared silver cap at its end. The repousse decoration consists of intricately foliated scrolls and geometric patterns.
 
 

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