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Item Details

Description

Nias island, Indonesia
Iron, brass, steel, wood; total length 62cm, length/width of blade 37cm/2.5cm
The handle features a lasara (a mythical horned serpent) with bulging eyes and long fangs visible from its gaping mouth. The blade is undecorated. The wooden sheath is made from two pieces of wood and is almost completely covered by 32 rings of very fine rattan.
This is known as a belato. When a sword displays the lasara motif with its fangs showing, it was likely that it was made for warrior who was a successful headhunter.