One of the rarest form of swords from Sumatra is this sword of the Toba Batak people, also known as Piso Gading. The single edge blade is 17 inches long. The fluted handle is cut from a massive piece of elephant ivory. Total length 20 inches. Very good condition. Few patches of very light pitting on the blade. No scabbard. For a similar swords see also: Albert G. Van Zonneveld Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago Fig 421 P. 107, and Achim Sibeth The Batak- Peoples of the Island of Sumatra Fig 212 P. 163. A rare sword.