Batak Sword?

kronckew · 16th April 2007, 10:26 PM

se asian flyssa? same blade shape a few thousand miles apart. i want one.....

spiral · 16th April 2007, 10:29 PM

Nice Bill, love the hilt

Is it wood or horn?

Spiral

katana · 16th April 2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

se asian flyssa? same blade shape a few thousand miles apart. i want one.....

Doesn't it just.......very nice Bill....I too, think the hilt is superb

Yannis · 17th April 2007, 01:25 AM

I saw the movie "Allien III" yesterday in TV. Bill, are you sure that does not bite?

asomotif · 18th April 2007, 10:31 AM

very nice sword !
Congratulations.

batak religion is a mystery to me, but internet helps a lot

:

The cosmological order is represented in religious art forms. The gable ends of traditional houses are richly decorated with the cosmic serpent Naga Padoha carved in wood or in mosaic, lizards, double spirals, female breasts, and the head of the singa, a monster with protruding eyes that is part human, part water buffalo, and part crocodile or lizard. Other wooden sculptures, dances, ritual speeches, and gift-giving ceremonies reflect this cosmological order.

Is the snake in this hilt eating the person or maybe giving birth in a strange way ? Anyone who knows this ?

Best regards,
Willem

18th April 2007, 10:31 AM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Batak religion very nice sword ! Congratulations. batak religion is a mystery to me, but internet helps a lot : The cosmological order is represented in religious art forms. The gable ends of traditional houses are richly decorated with the cosmic serpent Naga Padoha carved in wood or in mosaic, lizards, double spirals, female breasts, and the head of the singa, a monster with protruding eyes that is part human, part water buffalo, and part crocodile or lizard. Other wooden sculptures, dances, ritual speeches, and gift-giving ceremonies reflect this cosmological order. Is the snake in this hilt eating the person or maybe giving birth in a strange way ? Anyone who knows this ? Best regards, Willem

16th April 2007, 10:26 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	se asian flyssa? same blade shape a few thousand miles apart. i want one.....

16th April 2007, 10:29 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Nice Bill, love the hilt Is it wood or horn? Spiral

17th April 2007, 01:25 AM	#4
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	I saw the movie "Allien III" yesterday in TV. Bill, are you sure that does not bite?