Pakayan, or what???
 

Here is a sword that I got in a trade from Kino a few years ago. The blade has some characteristics of a pakayan except for the cutout at the base of the blade. The blade is 24 inches long, 30 inches overall. No scabbard. The base of the handle is covered with embossed silver with a dark horn spacer. The wooden pommel looks to be the open mouth naga with protruding tongue as is found in some Nias pommels. Overall, this sword just has a Borneo feel to it, but i'm just not sure........Dave.

Beautiful! Yes, sure it is from Borneo. From the North-West area. I don't have the right name at hand now. When I find it, I will let you know.

Dave,

This is Murut sangkit from N. Borneo. Do a search for "sangkit", and you will find several threads about them.

This is a lovely one, btw!

The silver repousse is fantastic on this piece! Great catch! :D

Great sword as well as a wonderful piece of art ! Now I've got another item to look for on my bucket list.