A superb Royal Buginese gold and horn badek dagger
Indonesia, Sulawesi, Sultanate of Bone, 1st half 18th century
With a Pamor Adeg Sapu Base in Ksatrya Pinayungan (nobleman under an umbrella), the Sarung with high grade gold Okir motif, with gold bands, and the Buntut in filigree gold, the horn hilt with silver inlays and more Okir motif gold filigree.
L. 54 cm
The solid gold scabbard is inscribed with a magic square, as well as inscribed in Arabic: La ilaha illallah Mohammed ur rasul Allah, which translates to 'Bear witness that there is no deity but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'.
Provenance:
Collection F. Blok, The Hague
Collection Sneep, The Hague
Collection Jan Veenendaal, the Netherlands
With a Pamor Adeg Sapu Base in Ksatrya Pinayungan (nobleman under an umbrella), the Sarung with high grade gold Okir motif, with gold bands, and the Buntut in filigree gold, the horn hilt with silver inlays and more Okir motif gold filigree.
L. 54 cm
The solid gold scabbard is inscribed with a magic square, as well as inscribed in Arabic: La ilaha illallah Mohammed ur rasul Allah, which translates to 'Bear witness that there is no deity but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'.
Provenance:
Collection F. Blok, The Hague
Collection Sneep, The Hague
Collection Jan Veenendaal, the Netherlands
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