Sword from the lesser Sunda islands (Timor?)

Sajen · 3rd October 2014, 01:49 PM

I still have a Rugi/Har which I get once from my friend who is a "orang" Alor. He told me that this sword is from his father. This sword has a wooden hilt with iron ferrule (hidden by the red cloth), the carving is also a little bit crude, blade isn't laminated and the goats hair was replaced some years ago by the owner. He coming from the South of Alor, village Musape. The sword is 63,5 cm long, no scabbard. Blade is 4,4 mm thick at the base.

Sajen · 3rd October 2014, 01:57 PM

Maybe Udo can show some pictures from the smaller sword shown in post #8, this sword I've sold him years ago and coming from the same source.

Sajen · 3rd October 2014, 04:07 PM

Here two pictures from Alor warriors I just found by google.

3rd October 2014, 01:49 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	I still have a Rugi/Har which I get once from my friend who is a "orang" Alor. He told me that this sword is from his father. This sword has a wooden hilt with iron ferrule (hidden by the red cloth), the carving is also a little bit crude, blade isn't laminated and the goats hair was replaced some years ago by the owner. He coming from the South of Alor, village Musape. The sword is 63,5 cm long, no scabbard. Blade is 4,4 mm thick at the base. Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 3rd October 2014 at 02:02 PM.

3rd October 2014, 04:07 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Here two pictures from Alor warriors I just found by google. Attached Images

3rd October 2014, 01:57 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Maybe Udo can show some pictures from the smaller sword shown in post #8, this sword I've sold him years ago and coming from the same source.