A strange sword on eBay

Tatyana Dianova · 5th February 2008, 09:18 PM

I'm pretty sure that this one is NOT a Kastane. It is something more SE Asian, and seems to have some age to it. Did anybody seen something similar???

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA:IT&ih=022

Mark · 5th February 2008, 09:25 PM

It looks like a kastane to me.

What makes you think it is not? The elephant head?

Tim Simmons · 5th February 2008, 09:25 PM

Looks like some sort of Malayan parang nabur if that is the right spelling. I have a heavy Malaysian machete with a very stylized version of hilt but it is clearly the same beast. Others will be able to name this form of hilt. At that Price I think I did fairly well in my last ebay adventure.

spiral · 5th February 2008, 09:27 PM

Yes I agree Tatyana, Id guess its some form of Parang?

Spiral

Tim Simmons · 5th February 2008, 10:05 PM

The image host I normally use is under maintenance so perhaps this might work.
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5174/nabur002fa5.jpg

TVV · 5th February 2008, 10:09 PM

Isn't this the mythical Makara? To me it also looks like a parang and if I am not mistaken, the blade has pamor.

RSWORD · 5th February 2008, 11:54 PM

Tim is absolutely correct in that this is a Malaysian parang and a rather nice one.

VANDOO · 6th February 2008, 12:05 AM

I HAVE SEEN MANY VARIATIONS OF THESE KINDS OF PARANGS ATTRIBUTED TO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS, MALAYSIA,INDONESIA,CEYLON,AND THAILAND.
I HAVE NO WAY TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MALAYSIA AS MY FIRST CHOICE. THE FORM IS NOT THE TRADITIONAL KASTANE BUT IT STILL COULD HAVE BEEN MADE THERE WE WOULD NEED TO KNOW IF THE SELLER HAS PROVENANCE OR WAS JUST GUESSING.

I WILL TRY AND ADD SOME PICTURES OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM OF KSATANE.

5th February 2008, 09:18 PM	#1
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 701	A strange sword on eBay I'm pretty sure that this one is NOT a Kastane. It is something more SE Asian, and seems to have some age to it. Did anybody seen something similar??? http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA:IT&ih=022

6th February 2008, 12:05 AM	#8
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN MANY VARIATIONS OF THESE KINDS OF PARANGS ATTRIBUTED TO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS, MALAYSIA,INDONESIA,CEYLON,AND THAILAND. I HAVE NO WAY TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MALAYSIA AS MY FIRST CHOICE. THE FORM IS NOT THE TRADITIONAL KASTANE BUT IT STILL COULD HAVE BEEN MADE THERE WE WOULD NEED TO KNOW IF THE SELLER HAS PROVENANCE OR WAS JUST GUESSING. I WILL TRY AND ADD SOME PICTURES OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM OF KSATANE. Attached Images

5th February 2008, 09:25 PM	#2
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	It looks like a kastane to me. What makes you think it is not? The elephant head?

5th February 2008, 09:25 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Looks like some sort of Malayan parang nabur if that is the right spelling. I have a heavy Malaysian machete with a very stylized version of hilt but it is clearly the same beast. Others will be able to name this form of hilt. At that Price I think I did fairly well in my last ebay adventure.

5th February 2008, 09:27 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Yes I agree Tatyana, Id guess its some form of Parang? Spiral

5th February 2008, 10:05 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	The image host I normally use is under maintenance so perhaps this might work. http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5174/nabur002fa5.jpg

5th February 2008, 10:09 PM	#6
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,625	Isn't this the mythical Makara? To me it also looks like a parang and if I am not mistaken, the blade has pamor.

5th February 2008, 11:54 PM	#7
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Tim is absolutely correct in that this is a Malaysian parang and a rather nice one.