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SABER called Piso Gaja Dompak
Batak culture, Sumatra
First half of the 20th century
Brass, steel
Long. total: 59; Long. blade: 46.5 cm
Saber with a single-edged steel blade.
Miter engraved with geometric patterns.
Brass handle animated by a seated figure in the round, hands clasped, head slightly inclined towards the sky.
This saber is not used for combat but is a prestigious traditional object passed down from generation to generation.
The term Piso Gaja Dompak has a particular meaning: piso means knife, gaja refers to the elephant and dompak to the idea of talisman. Also, this saber would be a blade combining the shape of the elephant's tusk and endowed with supernatural powers.
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