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Hello
I want to share my new 2 pieces!!!! They are 2 swords with unusual hilts, I wish you enjoy with pictures, any information is wellcome!!! Thanks in advance Carlos |
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Wow, those are super nice, Carlos!
I'd tend to place the longer one as Sulu. Quite an unusual blade - it almost looks like a hybrid between a slender barung and a straight kris with asymmetric sabre tip. What's its length and thickness? Hilt is typical Naga style. The dark inlays are made from wood? I have an even tougher find to reliably classify the second piece. Congrats on these finds! Regards, Kai |
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They’re beautiful!! Congrats Carlos.
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The pommel on the ebony(?)hilt seems reminiscent of the Lasara motif seen on Nias swords.
Lucky you. ![]() http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...1&d=1433439036 Last edited by Rick; 15th April 2023 at 03:14 AM. |
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Two very nice swords. The hilts are what stand out. The familiar Naga motif on the longer one and (perhaps) a Lazara form on the other. I agree with Rick that the shorter one is likely from Sumatra, but it's not a familiar blade for Nias. That Naga style has been associated with Sulu swords previously.
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Wonderful examples!
The second piece with the ebony carving seems to me to have a Visayan look, perhaps like from Panay Island. Inserts on the barong look like ivory the black parts do look like ebony inserts. I love the naga form on these. When I grow up I may get one too...... ![]() |
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Hello Rick & Ian,
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There is a Nias hilt style that seems even closer to Carlos' example than the most well known Nias sword hilt. Let me see if I can dredge up a pic for posting. Regards, Kai |
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