29th Sep, 2017 10:00 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 81
 

81

A 19th Century Batak ";Piso Halasan"; (Sword), Sumatra, the 45.5cm straight back steel blade...

A 19th Century Batak "Piso Halasan" (Sword), Sumatra, the 45.5cm straight back steel blade with slightly curved single edge, with ringed brass waisted collar and detached polished deer horn curved grip, the brass covered wood scabbard with beaded oblong cross-piece, star engraved decoration and curved tip.
**The grip bears old inventory number 21

Sold for £450
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

There is pitting and black patching to the blade surface. The tang has broken off into the horn/antler grip which has age cracks and is detached. The mouth of the scabbard has some loss of the brass mount. The brass mounts on the scabbard have minor dings.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 29th Sep, 2017

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