A RARE BALINESE SWORD, the wrought iron blade, with plain wooden hilt carved with floral upper section around a central demonic face, with bulging eyes, hooked nose, a shaped silver mendak, the scabbard carved out of one piece of wood, with large ornament, carved as a kala-mask, bulging eyes, broad nose, open mouth showing teeth and tongue, in various colours, the scabbard itself painted with flames to one side, the other side with possibly Rama and Sita
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A RARE BALINESE SWORD, the wrought iron blade, with plain wooden hilt carved with floral upper section around a central demonic face, with bulging eyes, hooked nose, a shaped silver mendak, the scabbard carved out of one piece of wood, with large ornament, carved as a kala-mask, bulging eyes, broad nose, open mouth showing teeth and tongue, in various colours, the scabbard itself painted with flames to one side, the other side with possibly Rama and Sita
66 cm long
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