Moro / Borneo hybrid ?

Royston · 10th August 2008, 04:13 PM

Another oddity from my collection.

This one has puzzled me for a long time and I hope that someone will come up with an explanation as to what it is.
I have never seen this seemingly Barong / Parang Nabor combination before.

The hilt looks real and has some age. The blade looks as though it has been there for a long time, see the photo showing the blade / hilt point of attachement.
I am not convinced that the blade is as old as the hilt.
The scabbard is definitely a lot more recent.

I am looking for an opinion as the whether it is a known weapon, a hybrid or something that someone " Threw" together on a wet Sunday afternoon.
( Do I hear the word Souvenir ?

)

As usual, all comments welcome.

Regards
Royston

10th August 2008, 04:13 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Moro / Borneo hybrid ? Another oddity from my collection. This one has puzzled me for a long time and I hope that someone will come up with an explanation as to what it is. I have never seen this seemingly Barong / Parang Nabor combination before. The hilt looks real and has some age. The blade looks as though it has been there for a long time, see the photo showing the blade / hilt point of attachement. I am not convinced that the blade is as old as the hilt. The scabbard is definitely a lot more recent. I am looking for an opinion as the whether it is a known weapon, a hybrid or something that someone " Threw" together on a wet Sunday afternoon. ( Do I hear the word Souvenir ? ) As usual, all comments welcome. Regards Royston Attached Images