4th January 2017, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
Posts: 9,165
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Loedjoe
This cannot be a piso gading, as the hilt is silver/white metal, but perhaps this is an appropriate thread for it?
72 cm, blade 52 cm, hilt 8.5 cm. Light European? blade, perhaps more of a status piece than a fighting sword.
From the collection of the late Martin Kerner.
Should this be called a kalasan/djonap?
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Very nice piece as well! And yes, I would call it kalasan. Have you polished the fittings? I think the reddish metal is suassa.
Regards,
Detlef
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