Unusual Sumatran sword, maybe Mandailing?

VVV · 17th August 2007, 08:28 AM

Rick and Ben,

Yes this sword has a very nice weapon feeling.

Ben, no coin under the handle on mine as sometimes found on the Dayak parang.
Which one on the picture has common features like my sword?
The motif is found in f.i. Aceh aka three intertwined ropes (see f.i. B Leigh p. 82)
Thanks for the invitation to visit the museum depot with you as well as eat some good Surinam food.
I e-mail you when I find a date to come down to Holland.

Michael

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17th August 2007, 08:28 AM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Rick and Ben, Yes this sword has a very nice weapon feeling. Ben, no coin under the handle on mine as sometimes found on the Dayak parang. Which one on the picture has common features like my sword? The motif is found in f.i. Aceh aka three intertwined ropes (see f.i. B Leigh p. 82) Thanks for the invitation to visit the museum depot with you as well as eat some good Surinam food. I e-mail you when I find a date to come down to Holland. Michael