Need help to ID Samurai(?) sword

Amuk Murugul · 5th February 2007, 01:02 AM

Hello everybody,

There is this sword(?) which the seller describes as Samurai(?). It is about the same total length as a keris in a Yogya Ladrang (length unknown).
The hilt+pommel is about a third of its total length.
The hilt looks to be metal, with undulations along it, reminiscent of the metal ferrules/olives on the hilt of a Moro Kris.
The pommel is rather large (about a third of the length of the hilt) and in the shape of a head of a rearing cobra.
The scabbard looks like wood/leather, with a stub cap at the tip. At the top of the scabbard, there is a piece which is either part of the scabbard, or the hilt guard.
Unfortunately, this is all that I could glean from the one not-so-clear picture; I also could not get permission to copy it.
I just need to know what I am dealing with, before I spend time and effort negotiating in a different language.

Thank you for any assistance you can give me.

5th February 2007, 01:02 AM	#1
Amuk Murugul Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kaboejoetan Galoenggoeng Mélben Posts: 468	Need help to ID Samurai(?) sword Hello everybody, There is this sword(?) which the seller describes as Samurai(?). It is about the same total length as a keris in a Yogya Ladrang (length unknown). The hilt+pommel is about a third of its total length. The hilt looks to be metal, with undulations along it, reminiscent of the metal ferrules/olives on the hilt of a Moro Kris. The pommel is rather large (about a third of the length of the hilt) and in the shape of a head of a rearing cobra. The scabbard looks like wood/leather, with a stub cap at the tip. At the top of the scabbard, there is a piece which is either part of the scabbard, or the hilt guard. Unfortunately, this is all that I could glean from the one not-so-clear picture; I also could not get permission to copy it. I just need to know what I am dealing with, before I spend time and effort negotiating in a different language. Thank you for any assistance you can give me. Last edited by Amuk Murugul; 5th February 2007 at 03:14 AM.