Product Description

Timor Sword 1

Material: Iron blade, silver and wood scabbard, wood hilt with silver eyes and cotton beak, cotton belt attachment
Style: Central Timor, early 20th century
Size: Length 51.5 cm, width 4.5 cm
Order Number: TATW1

Background: This is one of the five main types of swords found in Timor, mainly recognisable from the shape of their hilts. The hilt is slightly curved and ends in a round stylised bird’s head.

The scabbard is made of two parts of wood held together with silver and metal strips. The top of the scabbard has hand spun cotton for attaching to a belt.

The blades are often of English, Portuguese or Dutch origin.