Rare topo from Flores

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

I HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO JUMP IN AND A BIT LAZY AS WELL WAITING FOR SOMEONE ELSE WITH MORE KNOWLEGE TO JUMP IN.
I LOOKED THRU VAN ZONNEVELDS BOOK AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING EXACTLY LIKE THIS SWORD AND DIDN'T FIND TOPO OR PEDA LISTED UNDER FLORES. THE CLOSEST I CAME WAS ON PAGE 33 THE BELIDA THE ONES IN THE BOOK HAVE THE VERY FANCY GRIP AND PROVIDE ROOM FOR A TWO HANDED GRIP IF DESIRED. YOUR EXAMPLE HAS A VERY SIMPLE HANDLE WITH THE CURVE AND PERHAPS ROOM FOR A TWO HANDED GRIP? THE BLADE IS ABOUT THE SAME SO PERHAPS THIS IS A LATER AND SIMPLER MODEL OF THE OLD FORM OF BELIDA. FOR EXAMPLE THE PHILIPPINE PIRA OF TODAY HAS LITTLE RESEMBLENCE TO THE OLD ONES EXCEPT THE BLADES ARE STILL SIMULAR. NICE SWORD JUST MY 2 CENTS WORTH.

Thank you for comment. Have a look at page 129, pic. 526, you will see exactly the same form. These swords are from the region around Ende.

Best regards,

Detlef