10th December 2014, 02:34 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
Posts: 4,360
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Originally Posted by kai
Hello Ian,
BTW, Albert does mention the parang bengkok from Java and Bali: p. 98, Fig. 382.
As with many utility blades, good antique examples seem to be rare; moreover, determining the origin og a given piece is also often a challenge due to the form-follows-function factor. Maybe our member billhook can lend a helping hand?
Regards,
Kai
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Kai:
You're absolutely correct about van Zonneveld and I have amended my original post. Van Zonneveld also mentions another similarly shaped weapon from East Java.
Ian.
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