"Balato Sword"
Single-edged blade attached by a brass ring to a carved wooden handle representing the head of a mythological animal with an open mouth - The wooden scabbard, reinforced with vegetable fiber links, is decorated with a ball in rattan with wooden elements in the shape of the teeth of a wild pig and seashells.Nias Island, Indonesia - 19th century.
Sold with a custom patinated brass base.
Inv. #5460
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