Piso Sanalenggam

Traditional sword of a Pakpak Batak priest.

The horn hilt with enormous fine details , the eyes of the ancestor with metal inlay.

Brass ferrule and thick iron blade. The scabbard carved with fine details and painted with natural pigments (Dragonblood)

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A family piece from a Dutch family with roots in the Netherlands Indies, told me that it was in the family for about 90 years.

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Dating from around 1900

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Size:  total 64 cm.

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