A Piso Podang?...or a Tulwar???

[Rick]

This could conceivably been carried instead of a Telek in a wealthy native's regalia ?

Agree about the enamel work motifs and colors Charles .

"This has always been an interesting note on these piso podang hilts in thier similarity to these Indian hilts (Deccani and the Afghani paluouar) with pommel cups rather than discs."

Jim, the Hulu Meu Apet of the Achenese sabre also has a strong indian influence; interesting to see this influence in disparate cultural groups from the same island .

These are the only two Sumatran hilt forms I know of that show such influence .