PARANG PANDIT

Maurice · 10th January 2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

Here is another pandat I have found.
It has resembling motifs on the scabbard as the others but the end piece on this is ivory, which I haven't seen before.

Michael

Hi Michael,

Thank you for sharing images of this wonderfull piece!
So rare and you have so many of them.
Besides the ones I've seen in museumcollections, I've only held three in my hands.....and the best one of those three is in your collection for a while now (the one with hair).

Regards,
Maurice

VVV · 12th January 2012, 11:16 AM

I don't have the one with hair, it used to be Ben's.
I know a couple of other forumites also have pandat.
Please also post them here so we can have them as references.

Michael

Maurice · 12th January 2012, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

I don't have the one with hair, it used to be Ben's.
I know a couple of other forumites also have pandat.
Please also post them here so we can have them as references.

Michael

Sorry for the mix-up...

Good idea...I can't post one here, because I don't have one.
Ofcourse I would love to see the pandats other forumites have in their collection.

Maurice

Maurice · 18th April 2013, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Maurice

I can't post one here, because I don't have one.

I'm really proud that I'm able now to post my first pandat in my collection!
Finally I was able to add such very rare Borneo piece....

I've also posted a drawing of a pandat with a very similar scabbard, depicted in Henry Ling Roth's book (2nd part).

Maurice

VVV · 19th April 2013, 05:42 AM

A great piece!
And the first one in this thread of the other main category of Pandat.

Michael

Battara · 20th April 2013, 02:49 AM

Congratulations! A very nice example.

Maurice · 20th April 2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by VVV

And the first one in this thread of the other main category of Pandat.

Were the different pandats used by different landdayak tribes?
I never studied the pandats before, but now I have to...

But is it me or could I be right that the "little" ones look older and are made less developed as the ones you for instance have?

PS I've found a very nice one of my category in the Tropenmuseum Amsterdam, also with similar scabbard, but than partly filled with tin.

Maurice

VVV · 20th April 2013, 09:42 AM

I don't think that age and style necessarily have to go together in this case because were used simultaneously.
Shelford is the only source I have found describing the difference between pandats used by different tribes. As usual, you have to be careful with his statements based on that he did not examine that many parang when he wrote his article.

Michael

PS Probably there were much more adornments on the pandits, like tin and feathers, when they were in actual use.

12th January 2012, 11:16 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I don't have the one with hair, it used to be Ben's. I know a couple of other forumites also have pandat. Please also post them here so we can have them as references. Michael

19th April 2013, 05:42 AM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	A great piece! And the first one in this thread of the other main category of Pandat. Michael

20th April 2013, 02:49 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	Congratulations! A very nice example.

20th April 2013, 09:42 AM	#8
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I don't think that age and style necessarily have to go together in this case because were used simultaneously. Shelford is the only source I have found describing the difference between pandats used by different tribes. As usual, you have to be careful with his statements based on that he did not examine that many parang when he wrote his article. Michael PS Probably there were much more adornments on the pandits, like tin and feathers, when they were in actual use.