Piso Sanalenggam with unusual hilt

[VVV]

I found this Piso S some weeks ago.
What's unusual is that it has a red-painted hilt, instead of the usual plain black horn hilt.
I have checked the Dutch museum picture archives but haven't found any other Piso S like this.
Does anybody of the forumites have any Batak blades, or other artefacts, with a similar painting of the motifs?

Michael

[Dajak]

Hi Michael an nice one rare motif on the handle don't look Islamic motief


Ben

[Marcokeris]

Michel if i have one like this surely i would be a very very happy man

[kino]

What a beauty. I really like the wire wrap around the ferrule and the carvings on the scabbard.

[VVV]

Thanks all,

Any input on the red-coloured hilt?

Michael

[Marcokeris]

Originally Posted by VVV

Thanks all,

Any input on the red-coloured hilt?

Michael

Michael i can suppose that the colours are rather same to the colours that Batak people use to paint their out-house decoration panels and lions (singa)sculptures. Also the chain pattern can be a batak motiv.
About batak... There is a very very beautiful new book about their art. The name is "Batak sculptures". Thios book is completely full of awesome photos never seen (also weapon's pictures!!)