Barung with carved Antler(?) hilt.

[kai]

Hello Albert,

Thanks for posting your new acquisition!

Looks like a quality blade. Any hints visible what made the tip chip?

While stag as hilt material is not really common with Moro pieces, I'm more wondering about the carving motifs at the pommel! The sleeve is on the short side and made from brass; this material and the less precise engraving of the brass makes me think of a commoner's piece. The braided bands certainly are genuine and antique.

The scabbard seems old, too. Close-ups of the carved throat and foot area wold be good.

All in all, I'd posit that this predates 1925 quite a bit and most likely is well into the 19th century.

Blades spine - 7cm

7 mm thick?

Regards,
Kai