This knife and scabbard were made in Malaysia. Bade-bade is a Malaysian name though the actual form of this type of weapon is very widely distributed. This actual weapon is a typical Sumatran style.

This weapon was obtained from Sumatra at the close of the Achinese war (1873-1904).

Knife (bade-bade) with scabbard, iron/wood/silver, Malayasia, 1880-1900.

Knife: with slightly recurved, single edged black of 240mm made of iron. The hilt is made of pierced and fretted black wood in a foliate or feather design. The pommel and throat are of silver, embossed in an intricate floral design and the end of the grip has a cover of silver decorated with stripes and borders.

Scabbard: scabbard made of dark wood covered in two parts with chiselled silver decorated with a floral and scroll design on the front and a diaper design on the back, both with borders of narrow rope-like stripes and scrolling leaves. The two parts are separated by three narrow bands of silver wrapped around the wood. The throat of the scabbard with carved in a scrolling foliate design.

Maker: unknown; Malaysia

49A

72 mm

28 mm