Dutch Colonial Tjipatjing Golok

IN37 Dutch Colonial Tjipatjing Golok

 Dutch Colonial Tjipatjing Golok

This is a heavy klewang (Kelewang, Kalewang, Kelevang) with a European-style grip and a clamshell langet on the front of the cross guard.  It was likely made special order for a foreigner, probably a Dutch worker or soldier, who was living in Java at the time a Dutch colony. 

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