Klewang Musi Rawas Palembangan, Rawas-19C, Southern Sumatra.
This klewang type supposed from Musi Rawas regency in South Sumatra, a rare Palembangan Klewang compare to makara hilt style Palembangan sword, especially with a very nice twist lamination blade, blade back decorated with swassa strips, blade base has metal encasing ( such as "habaki" on Nihonto ) and octagonal shape hand guard.
Hilt made from buffalo`s horn, carved a typical palembangan floral traditional pattern, bottom part fully encased with repoussed silver plates.A very nice traditional forged blade which showing twist lamination pattern, there are a single fuller on both side of blade. Blade back decorated with some swassa ( rosegold ) strips. Blade base covered with silver "habaki" ( see pics for detail )Wooden scabbard banded with some silver plates.Overall showing a beautiful patination proving it`s aged and usaged.
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Klewang Palembangan ini berasal dari kabupaten Musi Rawas Sumatra Selatan, type klewang ini lebih langka dibandingkan dengan pedang Palembangan dengan Ulu makara, terutama dengan bilah laminasi pamor miring yang sangat indah, punggung bilah dihiasi dengan strip swassa. Pangkal bilah dilindungi penutup logam (seperti "habaki" di Nihonto) dan pelindung tangan berbentuk segi delapan.
Gagang/Hulu terbuat dari tanduk kerbau, diukir dengan pola tradisional bunga motif palembangan, pada pegangan dilapisi perak.
Sarung terbuat dari kayu dengan dibungkus strip perak.
Klewang Musi Rawas Palembangan
- Panjang Keseluruhan = 73cm
- Panjang Sarung = 60cm
- Panjang Gagang = 13cm
- Panjang Bilah = 59cm
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- Overall Length = 73cm
- Scabbard Length = 60cm
- Hilt Length = 13cm
- Blade Length = 59cm