Piso Gading

Emanuel · 16th January 2009, 03:41 PM

Haven't seen too many of these in the archives, a piso gading from the Batak. I just got this one, 19" blade 23 1/4" total. Blade is 1/2" thick at the hilt. It seems to be missing the Dutch coin on the pommel and the scabbard.

It looks much better than the tourist version I got years ago.

I've seen a number of these discussed over the years but I've never seen this kind of antler handle. How common are they? Oriental Arms have an identical one with scabbard in their catalogue.
Emanuel

Emanuel · 16th January 2009, 03:44 PM

Tourist one for comparison...

Henk · 16th January 2009, 08:44 PM

Emanuel,

Looks to me as a very nice piso.

Why do you think a Dutch coin is missing on the pommel? Such a coin is not a necesarry atribute on the pommel.

Emanuel · 16th January 2009, 09:06 PM

Hello Henk,

I thought a Dutch coin might fit there simply because a similar piso posted by Charles S had one http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1342
and a similar albeit none-piso sword also has an ornament on the butt of the hilt http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1907

The hilt on my piso has a hole on the end so meybe something was inserted there. I guess anything could fit there.

Emanuel

Henk · 17th January 2009, 03:25 PM

Hello Emanuel,

I do understand your thought, and probably a pommel cap is missing indeed. But a Dutch coin is not by definition used as a pommel cap and are seldom seen as such.

VVV · 18th January 2009, 05:49 PM

It's not that common with coins on these piso. I think it's supposed to look just like it is.
It's not a Piso Gading (gading is ivory) but a nice Piso Halasan - congratulations!

Michael

Emanuel · 19th January 2009, 01:12 AM

That's fair Henk

I'll keep it as it is.

Thanks Michael for the differentiation. Does Halasan refer specifically to the antler hilt?

Emanuel

16th January 2009, 03:41 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Piso Gading Haven't seen too many of these in the archives, a piso gading from the Batak. I just got this one, 19" blade 23 1/4" total. Blade is 1/2" thick at the hilt. It seems to be missing the Dutch coin on the pommel and the scabbard. It looks much better than the tourist version I got years ago. I've seen a number of these discussed over the years but I've never seen this kind of antler handle. How common are they? Oriental Arms have an identical one with scabbard in their catalogue. Emanuel Attached Images Last edited by Manolo; 16th January 2009 at 04:23 PM.

16th January 2009, 03:44 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Tourist one for comparison... Attached Images

16th January 2009, 08:44 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Emanuel, Looks to me as a very nice piso. Why do you think a Dutch coin is missing on the pommel? Such a coin is not a necesarry atribute on the pommel.

16th January 2009, 09:06 PM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Henk, I thought a Dutch coin might fit there simply because a similar piso posted by Charles S had one http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1342 and a similar albeit none-piso sword also has an ornament on the butt of the hilt http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1907 The hilt on my piso has a hole on the end so meybe something was inserted there. I guess anything could fit there. Emanuel

17th January 2009, 03:25 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hello Emanuel, I do understand your thought, and probably a pommel cap is missing indeed. But a Dutch coin is not by definition used as a pommel cap and are seldom seen as such.

18th January 2009, 05:49 PM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It's not that common with coins on these piso. I think it's supposed to look just like it is. It's not a Piso Gading (gading is ivory) but a nice Piso Halasan - congratulations! Michael

19th January 2009, 01:12 AM	#7
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	That's fair Henk I'll keep it as it is. Thanks Michael for the differentiation. Does Halasan refer specifically to the antler hilt? Emanuel