A very old balato from Nias with wooden abstract Lasara hilt , brass engraved ferule and broad blade. The scabbard with a very old collection tag with text :" Klawang from island of N......

.. Coast of Sumatr......." 

scabbard entrance on one side restored.

(The museum in Firenze has two comparable swords once brought back by Elio Modigliani.)

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around 1890

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Size:  61  cm.

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SOLD

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