BALATO SWORD?

[carlos]

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED, WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS? IS A REAL BALATO KNIFE OR MADE FOR TOURIST? THANKS
http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220088836281&rd=1&rd=1

[Bill M]

Tourist.

[VVV]

My guess is that it was made close to when it was sold to the ebay seller.

Michael

[carlos]

:mad: :mad: :mad: EBAY, SOMETIMES WINS, SOMETIMES LOST!! I THINK IS NOT TOO MUCH MONEY...
THANKS
CARLOS

[VVV]

Sorry Carlos,

Didn't know you were the bidder.
But, as you say, not that much money.
I have bought tourist balatos on internet myself for much more money :o

Michael

[Bill M]

Looks like a nice Moro piece you won. Post some pictures?

[carlos]

Looks like a nice Moro piece you won. Post some pictures?
I,M NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT PIECE IS, MAYBE A MORO KRIS?
REGARDS
CARLOS

[Ferguson]

Don't feel badly Carlos. Several of us have one. :)

Steve Ferguson

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/balato-overall.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/Balato-hilt.jpg

[Bill M]

I,M NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT PIECE IS, MAYBE A MORO KRIS?
REGARDS
CARLOS

Yes, Moro kris.

[carlos]

Yes, Moro kris.
I´M GOING TO OPEN A NEW POST WITH THE KRIS.
REGARDS
CARLOS

[asomotif]

Dear Carlos,

There is already another old thread handling balatos with many pictures and examples. Please use the search function and look for balato.

In that thread some people discussed the originality of balato's.
With some claim that a balato can only be considered original when it dated back to the headhunting times.
Lucky for us that the people from Nias had extensif written records :confused: and that they decided unanimous to stop headhunting in 1887 :eek: and have published this in there national gazet :rolleyes: , that was already wide spread over the Island in those times. :D :D :D

At this price I think you have a very nice buy for a tourist blade.

Best regards,
Willem