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Old 14th August 2007, 06:43 PM   #1
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Default RARE BORNEO SWORD IS IT AN PARANG NIABOR ???

Rare Mandau ???
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Old 14th August 2007, 10:56 PM   #2
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That's a quite unique Iban parang.
I agree that the closest classification is a Parang Niabor.
But how old do you estimate it to be?

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Old 15th August 2007, 07:01 AM   #3
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Hi Michael 1800 or earlyer very big blade

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Old 15th August 2007, 11:48 AM   #4
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that's a nice one, reminds me of my slightly more modern parang langgai tinggang

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Old 15th August 2007, 02:04 PM   #5
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That's a MONSTER Benny. Other than the oversized blade(and even the shape of that fits), all other features seem to indicate a parang niabor.

Must have taken a big man to handle that one.
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Old 15th August 2007, 03:12 PM   #6
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It's also interesting with the rectangular kundieng as well as the multi-influence from other swords and tribes.
Like the Pakayun resembling brass ferrule (Murut) as well as the more Pandat resembling brass work at the back of the blade (Land Dayak).
Could you please add some more pictures of the motifs on the scabbard as well as the carvings on the hilt?

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