SE Asian sword ?origin

Ian · 15th July 2023, 04:56 PM

This one seems odd to me. Perhaps others have seen a similar example.

The hilt appears to be turned wood with a plain iron ferrule. The blade is slightly curved and widens towards the tip. The end has a series of carved curves. The latter remind me of some Malay choppers that have similar decorative ends.

I don't have the item readily to hand, but from memory the overall length was about 25 inches.

Comments and thoughts welcome.
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15th July 2023, 04:56 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,116	SE Asian sword ?origin This one seems odd to me. Perhaps others have seen a similar example. The hilt appears to be turned wood with a plain iron ferrule. The blade is slightly curved and widens towards the tip. The end has a series of carved curves. The latter remind me of some Malay choppers that have similar decorative ends. I don't have the item readily to hand, but from memory the overall length was about 25 inches. Comments and thoughts welcome. . Attached Images