Batak Sabre ?

CharlesS · 5th December 2013, 04:08 PM

This is a piso podang, and quite a nice example of the rarer eagle hilt. I am especially intrigued by the script on the blade.

Though piso podangs are classically associated with the Battak, I would not necessarily attribute this one to them. Trade allowed these blades to be seen throughout the Indonesian archipelago and into the Malay peninsula.

These blade type seems to be especially popular on the eagle hilts. I would not be surprised to find a pattern welded blade, but would be surprised to find wootz on this particular type.

5th December 2013, 04:08 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	This is a piso podang, and quite a nice example of the rarer eagle hilt. I am especially intrigued by the script on the blade. Though piso podangs are classically associated with the Battak, I would not necessarily attribute this one to them. Trade allowed these blades to be seen throughout the Indonesian archipelago and into the Malay peninsula. These blade type seems to be especially popular on the eagle hilts. I would not be surprised to find a pattern welded blade, but would be surprised to find wootz on this particular type. Last edited by CharlesS; 5th December 2013 at 10:11 PM.

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