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Just got this. 36" long in scabbard. Indonesian. Great balance. Comments?
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Pakayun .
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Darn, Rick beat me to it. 'tis indeed a pakayun from N. Borneo. Nice example too. Good find Bill.
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Bill:
The pakayun is associated with the Murut who are not Dayak. Most of the Murut live in Sabah, I believe. John is our resident expert on that area and for this particular type of sword. Ian. |
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http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/day...ayak_intro.htm Also this link, and while I did not buy this from Artzi, this IS the sword I bought. Note the damage to the scabbard tip. http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=958 Small world in terms of edged weaons. Would sure like to know more. |
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Dominique Buttin's site .
Great place and a very worthwhile reference ! I miss her input here . ![]() Last edited by Rick; 26th April 2005 at 03:29 AM. |
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Bill's sword is indeed a Pakayun as Rick and Ian identified and associated with the Muruts most of whom live in Sabah and also the northern region of Sarawak and Kalimantan. That's quite a nice piece Bill. I've seen pakayun blades with one to three grooves and have 3 pakayuns myself but nowhere as nice as yours. |
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Bill:
Small world indeed. I especially like the basket weave of the rattan on the hilt. All one continuous weave, even going around the corners. Impressive work. Ian. |
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A very nice pakayun, and especially nice to find these complete with scabbards!
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