Indonesian sword

[Gavin Nugent]

Thanks guys,

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Gav

This is a Tiboli sword I think?


Lew

Thanks Lew, the thought entered my mind with what searching I did, but all that I found were a single edged blade and the hilt although consistent by design, lacked the "ringlets" so often seen, I could not see from the images any suspension points for them either???

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Looks like that might be an altered Moro kriss blade.

My first thoughts too Charles, I guess closer inspection will reveal this when it arrives. With Lew raising the Tiboli suggestion, I read a little further and recall reading that the Tiboli smiths often recycled blades and they were considered the highest quality of the area.

Although this form lacks conventional styles I have come across thus far, I do wonder if it can be referred to by a particular name.

Thanks for coming in, lets see what others say and what more I can deduce when it arrives in a couple weeks.

Gav

[Battara]

Could also be B'laan more than T'boli. And yes many tribes recycled and traded Moro blades.