HELP .. what is this sword !
 

Excuse my ignorance , but as I said the other day, I am currently digging out items acquired long ago and I am trying to ID them. I realise this is SE Asia but that part of the world is not my forte and I get extremely confused with all the terminology , Can anyone enlighten my as to what this is called ?
Thanks.

Didn't you show this sword already in another item?

Maybe you are right .... I will check , I am getting overwhelmed by the sheer volume of stuff and my lack of logical organisation !

No ... unless things are really going awry , as far as I can see I have not listed a question about this sword before . If anyone can ID it for me I would be delighted. Thanks.

Look at this one. I would say it is the same sword. Do you have two of these?

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14654

Bedankt Henk ! .... I trawled through my previous posts but could not find it ... strange .

Graag gedaan! Your Dutch is outstanding. By the way for the non dutch speaking members, graag gedaan means you're welcome.

Sometimes you simply cann't find your things anymore. We use to say here "ïf it was a doggie it would have bitten you."

My comment on this sword is still unchanged ;)

My Dutch is lousy but I think we should call a spade a spade for the forum to keep its value as a resource site.
Henk, I can see why you think it might be a Penai Toraja based on parts of the hilt but I find it a bit to far fetched. If you look closer to the hilt I think it's supposed to imitate a Nias sword, which also would explain the top carvings. The blade is of course also a fantasy product.

Michael

Michael,

If you have read my comment completely and i believe you did, you probably noticed that i had some doubts to this piece. I completely agree with you.

Henk,

Of course I didn't doubt your doubts :D
I just wanted give my input on what it might be supposed to imitate.

Michael

Dank u wel Henk ! Mij Nederlands is niet zo goed .... I remember my wife's mother from Sliedrecht had many strange sayings , the one that stands out if I remember right was 'voor iedere scheve pot is er een scheef deksel' .... she was referring to my wifes sister and her husband !
Thanks for the ID .
Goed arvond
Richmond

Richmond,

I think you can find your way here in Holland. The saying of your mother in law is well known :D :D

Michael,

We understand each other ;)

You are very kind .. though I am on safer ground ordering beer than I am discussing old proverbs !

We have the same proverb in Germany: "Auf jeden schiefen Pott passt ein schiefer Deckel!"

For all who don't understand: "For every awry pot is a matching awry cap"

Excellent .. I am not sure if we have an equivalent in England .

So am I :D :D :D