GOLOK GOL02

Sumatra, Bengkulu, overall 51cm, blade 31 cm, hilt 12 cm -1091E145-

Curved bladed golok with a hilt in buffalo horn and a sheath made of alternate rings of horn and bone. The hilt pommel probably symbolizes a bird's head. The right hand side of the blade is stamped. Early 20th century work.

 

  stamp on the blade

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