BALATO SWORD?

carlos · 13th March 2007, 09:38 PM

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED, WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS? IS A REAL BALATO KNIFE OR MADE FOR TOURIST? THANKS
http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...6281&rd=1&rd=1

Bill M · 13th March 2007, 11:03 PM

Tourist.

VVV · 13th March 2007, 11:10 PM

My guess is that it was made close to when it was sold to the ebay seller.

Michael

carlos · 13th March 2007, 11:19 PM

EBAY, SOMETIMES WINS, SOMETIMES LOST!! I THINK IS NOT TOO MUCH MONEY...
THANKS
CARLOS

VVV · 13th March 2007, 11:39 PM

Sorry Carlos,

Didn't know you were the bidder.
But, as you say, not that much money.
I have bought tourist balatos on internet myself for much more money

Michael

Bill M · 14th March 2007, 12:15 PM

Looks like a nice Moro piece you won. Post some pictures?

carlos · 14th March 2007, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

Looks like a nice Moro piece you won. Post some pictures?

I,M NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT PIECE IS, MAYBE A MORO KRIS?
REGARDS
CARLOS

Ferguson · 14th March 2007, 08:33 PM

Don't feel badly Carlos. Several of us have one.

Steve Ferguson

Bill M · 14th March 2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlos

I,M NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT PIECE IS, MAYBE A MORO KRIS?
REGARDS
CARLOS

Yes, Moro kris.

carlos · 14th March 2007, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

Yes, Moro kris.

I´M GOING TO OPEN A NEW POST WITH THE KRIS.
REGARDS
CARLOS

asomotif · 16th March 2007, 01:01 PM

Dear Carlos,

There is already another old thread handling balatos with many pictures and examples. Please use the search function and look for balato.

In that thread some people discussed the originality of balato's.
With some claim that a balato can only be considered original when it dated back to the headhunting times.
Lucky for us that the people from Nias had extensif written records

and that they decided unanimous to stop headhunting in 1887

and have published this in there national gazet

, that was already wide spread over the Island in those times.

At this price I think you have a very nice buy for a tourist blade.

Best regards,
Willem

13th March 2007, 09:38 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 738	BALATO SWORD? THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED, WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS? IS A REAL BALATO KNIFE OR MADE FOR TOURIST? THANKS http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...6281&rd=1&rd=1

13th March 2007, 11:19 PM	#4
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 738	BALATO EBAY, SOMETIMES WINS, SOMETIMES LOST!! I THINK IS NOT TOO MUCH MONEY... THANKS CARLOS

16th March 2007, 01:01 PM	#11
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Tourist Balato Dear Carlos, There is already another old thread handling balatos with many pictures and examples. Please use the search function and look for balato. In that thread some people discussed the originality of balato's. With some claim that a balato can only be considered original when it dated back to the headhunting times. Lucky for us that the people from Nias had extensif written records and that they decided unanimous to stop headhunting in 1887 and have published this in there national gazet , that was already wide spread over the Island in those times. At this price I think you have a very nice buy for a tourist blade. Best regards, Willem

13th March 2007, 11:03 PM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Tourist.

13th March 2007, 11:10 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	My guess is that it was made close to when it was sold to the ebay seller. Michael

13th March 2007, 11:39 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Sorry Carlos, Didn't know you were the bidder. But, as you say, not that much money. I have bought tourist balatos on internet myself for much more money Michael

14th March 2007, 12:15 PM	#6
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Looks like a nice Moro piece you won. Post some pictures?

14th March 2007, 08:33 PM	#8
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Don't feel badly Carlos. Several of us have one. Steve Ferguson