A 19th Century Nias ";Balato"; (Sword), Sumatra, the 55.5cm single edge straight back steel...
A 19th Century Nias "Balato" (Sword), Sumatra, the 55.5cm single edge straight back steel blade with long fuller to each side and short narrow fuller to the back edge tip, the ringed brass grip engraved with leaves and with large S scroll horn pommel pierced and intricately carved with overlapping leaves, lacks scabbard