Badek Bugis Jantong – A small side weapon called the badek of southern Sulawesi, bugis in origin. Handle of kemuning woods and sheath of dark ebony woods or sono keling, carved at the front. A white metal ferrule completes fittings. Very sturdy and still sharp blade is single edge, and widen at the middle, resembling the profile of the banana flower, hence called badek jantong. Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique, and are of the adeg or standing variations. It is said to protect the owner from natural disasters.
Golok Jawa Adeg Tandok Perak – A very good example of a short sword or golok from the central Javanese regions. Handle is made of deer horn and is encased at the base with finely repoussed silver alloy. Sheath is of wood and is fully encased with finely repoussed silver alloy. Thick and very sturdy blade with single sharp edge that runs along the straight side. The surfaces of the blade are also concave in the middle. Pamor patterns are condense and are arranged in the miring technique. Vertical line formations are called pamor adeg or standing pamor. It is said to protect the owner from natural mishaps.
Pedang Bugis Ayat Naga – A very good and rare example of a sword or pedang from the southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis. Handle and sheath are made from well selected kemuning woods with natural flashing grains. Very sturdy blade with single sharp edge and being rather straight, it has a form similar with the more commonly seen smaller weapon of the Bugis called the badek. Pattern welded blade with pamor wos utah or scattered rice, and has Arabic inscriptions on one side with the figure of a dragon or naga on the other.
Tombak Jawa Luk 7 Perak Gading – A very good example of a spear or tombak from the central Javanese regions. The handle has a finely carved ivory middle portion with border repoussed silver top and bottom encasing having a crest studded with gemstones. Top sheath is encased with well repoussed silver alloy. Sturdy blade with 7 meandering luks is double edge, and has the base ferrule or metok made separately like the ganjar of a keris. Pamor patterns are arranged in the mlumah technique, and are of the wos utah or scattered rice variations.
Parang Lameng Jawa Dwi Warna – A very good and rare example of a sword or parang from the eastern Javanese regions. Handle is made of hard wood and carved with a pierced through side, having a repoussed silver ferrule. Sheath is also made of hard woods, and has plain brass bands encasements. Long and sturdy blade has the sharp edge running along the straight side, and by broadening at the top, the overall shape is called parang Lameng. Beautiful pamor patterns arranged in the miring technique has a semi circle at the base called pamor batu lapak, and patterns on one side of the blade forms into an arrangement called bulu ayam or chicken feathers.
Kujang Jawa Kuno – A rare example of a short dagger or spear called the kujang of central Javanese in origin. It is fitted with a wooden keris handle and outer sheath of naturally grained pellet timoho woods. Sturdy blade with two sharp edges has an interesting profile resembling a bird in flight. At the base the profile resembles a figurine. These features are quite common on older kujangs. Pattern welded blade is arranged in the mlumah technique with pamor of the wos utah or scattered rice variations. It is said to enhance the owner's material well being.
Badek Bugis Sulawesi Dwi Warna Meteor – A rather rare example of a side weapon called badek from the southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis. Handle and sheath are made from well selected kemuning woods with good tight grains. Single edge blade is very sturdy and still rather sharp, has the typical features of badek Bugis. Pamor patterns are arranged with two very different types of metals combination on each side of the blade.
Tombak Sumatra Luk 7 – Another very good example of a spear head from the southern Sumatran regions of Palembang. Shaft is made of hard teak wood, or jati, and is well carved with geometrical motifs called the pucok rebong, and having a repoussed thick brass ferrule. Sturdy blade with 7 meandering waves or luks has a sogokan or fullers at the base. Pamor pattern are arranged in the mlumah technique and are of the wos utah or scattered rice variations. It is said to enhance the owner’s material well being.
Tombak Jawa Lurus Pedut – A rare example of a spear from the central Javanese region of Surakarta. Sheath is made of wood, and carved with floral motifs at the base and painted with the royal colors of Surakarta. Wooden shaft has plain brass top and bottom tips. Very sturdy and thick blade with prominent spine is rare in that it has a square cross section. The overall shape or dapor is called pedut. Pamor pattern are arranged in the mlumah technique and are of the wos utah or scattered rice variations. It is said to enhance the owner’s material well being.
Badek Bugis Sulawesi Perak – A fine example of a short knife or badek from the southern Sulawesi region of Bugis. The handle and sheath are made of wood, and are fully encased with finely repoussed silver with floral and geometric motifs typical of the region’s styles. Sturdy, single edge blade has the typical features of badek from Sulawesi. Pamor patterns are arranged in the miring technique and at the base, a swirl formation is called the pamor qul buntet, and above it are vertical pamor lines called pamor adeg or standing pamor. The pamor qul buntet and the pamor adeg are said to protect the owner in times of needs.
Badek Bugis Sulawesi Qul, Buntel Mayit - A rare example of a side weapon called badek from the southern Sulawesi regions of Bugis. Finely carved handle and top sheath are made from well selected kemuning woods with natural flashing grains, with the bottom stem made of angsena woods with tiger’s stripe grains. A well repoussed silver ferrule and neck panel complete the fittings. Single edge blade is very sturdy and still rather sharp, has the typical features of badek Bugis.
Golok Sumatra Tandok Kakatua (Parrot) – A fine example of a short sword called golok from the eastern Indonesian islands of Sumbawa. The handle is made of buffalo horn and very well carved in the form of a parrot or kakaktua. The sheath is made of well selected woods with tight grains, and has a horn top with repoussed white metal panels and bands. Thick and very sturdy blade with a single sharp edge and a broad top; features common in goloks. Pamor patterns are not contrasting, as it is the norm from the region, and are arranged in the mlumah technique of the wos utah or scattered rice variations.