Talismanic inscriptions on a Barong

ariel · 10th March 2006, 01:37 PM

I am not a collector or enthusiast of Moro swords, so please give me a slack.
The undulating snake with transverse lines reminds me of Persian motives.
Going totally on a limb, is it possible that the dog is a local "transcription" of a famous Passau mark? Many local blades from the Caucasus ("ters maimal")to E.Africa carried fake Passau marks as a testament to their quality.
Would it be possible that the maker of this Barong just went overboard and marked his creation with marks from all the best swords he knew: Passau, Persian and Zulfikar just as an equivalent of "Wow, look at it!"
And indeed, it is a very, very well made blade, something to be proud of.

10th March 2006, 01:37 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I am not a collector or enthusiast of Moro swords, so please give me a slack. The undulating snake with transverse lines reminds me of Persian motives. Going totally on a limb, is it possible that the dog is a local "transcription" of a famous Passau mark? Many local blades from the Caucasus ("ters maimal")to E.Africa carried fake Passau marks as a testament to their quality. Would it be possible that the maker of this Barong just went overboard and marked his creation with marks from all the best swords he knew: Passau, Persian and Zulfikar just as an equivalent of "Wow, look at it!" And indeed, it is a very, very well made blade, something to be proud of.