HILT:

Horn hilt with typical "old style" Timorese carvings. The hilt is adorned with red dyed hair. The hilt has a good old dark patina.

BLADE:

Old (import?)  blade, fullered on both sides along the back, and with stabbing point.

SHEATH:

Wooden sheath, with an upward curve, carved on both sides with motifs. The two slabs of wood are held together with rattan bands.

Some restores at the sheath.

Additional Information:

These swords are extremely rare to find, and only a few are known in the earliest collected Dutch museum collections, like the Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde Leiden.