Indonesian Sword ?

Royston · 6th July 2012, 04:35 PM

Thanks for the information and comments. I don't think that there is any doubt about the origin now.

Atlantia, it definitely looks like the 4th on in your photo. Which book is this from ?

I have also just thought to look through Le Armi dei Nias ( One of Arjans downloads ) and figures 53/54 are similar.

As stated, it does not look particularly old, but is well made.
For comparison I have included photos of two more from my collection. The one with the intact " ball" is definitely old.

Cheers
Roy

Atlantia · 7th July 2012, 01:22 PM

Hi Roy,
have a look at this one of Bills. It has a lot of similarities to yours.

The picture from the book was fomr this old thread. Barry might know the origin if you PM him (with a link it was a while back).
Is the blade laminated? Might be worth checking.

The hilt is a simplified beast head, a 'Lasara'. Again these vary from fully formed 'monster heads' through to more stylised forms like the one that I had that looks almost like a bird of piece of flora.

Here's another one with a similar blade to yours but an unusual hilt form.
http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/kle...le05balato.htm

Here is a good thread showing some more 'beastly' hilts.

Best
Gene

6th July 2012, 04:35 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Thanks for the information and comments. I don't think that there is any doubt about the origin now. Atlantia, it definitely looks like the 4th on in your photo. Which book is this from ? I have also just thought to look through Le Armi dei Nias ( One of Arjans downloads ) and figures 53/54 are similar. As stated, it does not look particularly old, but is well made. For comparison I have included photos of two more from my collection. The one with the intact " ball" is definitely old. Cheers Roy Attached Images

7th July 2012, 01:22 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Roy, have a look at this one of Bills. It has a lot of similarities to yours. The picture from the book was fomr this old thread. Barry might know the origin if you PM him (with a link it was a while back). Is the blade laminated? Might be worth checking. The hilt is a simplified beast head, a 'Lasara'. Again these vary from fully formed 'monster heads' through to more stylised forms like the one that I had that looks almost like a bird of piece of flora. Here's another one with a similar blade to yours but an unusual hilt form. http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/kle...le05balato.htm Here is a good thread showing some more 'beastly' hilts. Best Gene Last edited by Atlantia; 7th July 2012 at 01:36 PM.