Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Need Help Identifying the Specific Region of Origin of Two Borneo Swords

Maurice · 15th October 2012, 05:36 PM

Oh, forgot to mention.
The upper one is from the Kenyah's of the former Dutch east-Borneo area between the Mahakam river and the Kajan river, which belongs to the "Berouw" area if I'm not mistaken), and not of the Kenyah's from the Sarawak area, who had also Y-gripped swords besides the regular shaped handles but carved in another style and other motifs on their handles and scabbards as yours (from the Kenyah's from the former Dutch part of Borneo).

Rg,
Maurice

15th October 2012, 05:36 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Oh, forgot to mention. The upper one is from the Kenyah's of the former Dutch east-Borneo area between the Mahakam river and the Kajan river, which belongs to the "Berouw" area if I'm not mistaken), and not of the Kenyah's from the Sarawak area, who had also Y-gripped swords besides the regular shaped handles but carved in another style and other motifs on their handles and scabbards as yours (from the Kenyah's from the former Dutch part of Borneo). Rg, Maurice Last edited by Maurice; 15th October 2012 at 05:59 PM.