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>Costume Studies
>>1872 Batak datu
>>>swords
>>>>gading/halasan
Subject: datu / guru shaman, warrior chief
Culture: Batak
Setting: Dutch war, northern Sumatra late 19thc
Object: piso gading 'ivory sword', halasan
Tropenmuseum > Nederlands-Indië *
"Piso Gading  Steekwapen met een greep van olifantsslagtand.
  IJzer, messing, ivoor, hout, dierenhuid, leer.  Toba-Batak, Sumatra, Indonesië, 19de eeuw."
"Piso Gading  This weapon's hilt is made from an elephant's tusk.
Iron, brass, ivory, wood, hide, leather. Toba-Batak, Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th c." ...​

Tropenmuseum > Nederlands-Indië *
"Podang Raja  Koningszwaard van de Batak-vorst Singamangaraja.
IJzer, messing, olifantskies, hout.  Toba-Batak, Sumatra, Indonesië, 19de eeuw."
"Podang Raja  Royal sword of the Batak ruler Singamangaraja.
Iron, brass, elephant tusk, wood.  Toba-Batak, Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th c." ...
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