How about Klewang as Flavio posted?
According to van Zonneveld as well as Sibeth's Batak book it's Batak.
But according to Fisher's Leiden catalogue on Sumatra it's from (or found in) Palembang.
Actually the scabbard, and shape of the blade, of those Klewang look more Palembang than Batak?
Michael
Last edited by VVV; 26th September 2006 at 11:28 PM.
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