Another find : Parang Latok

[Freddy]

Got this one earlier this week. A friend, who knew nothing about the piece, proposed it to me.

My guess is that it's a parang latok from Borneo. I'm not sure which tribe uses these swords, but I'm sure you guys will help me.

Apparently, it came from the house of an old lady. I have no idea how it got there. Her house was cleared (by my friend) and it's the only 'oriental' piece he found.

The sword comes complete with its sheath. The sheath is made out of two pieces of wood, glued together. Added to this are a number of woves bands of rattan.

The sword itself has a wooden handle with some copper wire to embellish or strenghen it. The blade is very sharp and has a width of 1 cm near the handle.

Total length : 75 cm
Length of blade : 47 cm (part which goes into the sheath)
Width of blade near the top : 4,5 cm

Any comments ?