A Nice Pakayun...and questions!

VVV · 6th March 2013, 08:04 PM

Nice find Charles!

Why don't you bring it to Baltimore so we can discuss it together?
Unlike for Dayak and Malay motifs it's hard to find anything on Murut talismanic beliefs on swords.

Michael

CharlesS · 6th March 2013, 08:16 PM

Thanks Michael....can do!

Sajen · 6th March 2013, 09:31 PM

Can't be from help but have to say that it's a beauty!

asomotif · 6th March 2013, 11:07 PM

Wow !

Very nice example,
Grooved blade, I think this is the most elaborate blade I have seen on a pakayun.
laminated, grooved, decoration on the sides and spine.

stunning piece. congrats.

Battara · 7th March 2013, 12:27 AM

Na, recently made piece of junk. Throw it in the dumpster (then I'll go dumpster diving

).

Maurice · 7th March 2013, 01:00 PM

Congratulations with this nice pakayun Charles..... It's surely a beauty!

Maurice

VANDOO · 7th March 2013, 08:52 PM

MOST EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE IN TRADITIONAL MURUT FORM SCABBARD DECORATIONS ECT. THE BLADE IS IN THE PROPER SHAPE BUT THE FANCY ENGRAVING ON THE BLADE IS NEW TO ME. I DO SEEM TO REMEMBER SEEING FULLERS ON A BLADE AND PERHAPS SOME MARKS ON A BLADE SPINE. THE BANDS ON THE SCABBARD ARE USUALLY MADE FROM SOMETHING LIKE A TIN CAN NOT COPPER.
UNFORTUNATELY I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MURUT BELIEFS OR TAILSMANIC MARKINGS BUT AM SURE ALL DESIGNS HAD SOME TRIBAL MEANING WHICH MAY STILL BE KNOWN OR NOT.?
I SUSPECT THIS SWORD WAS CUSTOM MADE EITHER BY COMMISION OF THE OWNER OR PERHAPS FOR A GIFT OR PRESENTATION. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE IMPRESSIVE WHEN NEW (NOT THAT IT ISN'T NOW

) IMAGINE IT WITH THE BRASS SHINING LIKE GOLD AND THE COPPER BANDS BLAZING RED AGAINST THE BLACK WOOD WITH THE STARK AND COMPLETE LIME INFILL AND A FRESH BELT OR CORD.

SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK AND GET DA GOOD STUFF

6th March 2013, 08:04 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nice find Charles! Why don't you bring it to Baltimore so we can discuss it together? Unlike for Dayak and Malay motifs it's hard to find anything on Murut talismanic beliefs on swords. Michael

6th March 2013, 08:16 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks Michael....can do!

6th March 2013, 09:31 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,448	Can't be from help but have to say that it's a beauty!

6th March 2013, 11:07 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Wow ! Very nice example, Grooved blade, I think this is the most elaborate blade I have seen on a pakayun. laminated, grooved, decoration on the sides and spine. stunning piece. congrats.

7th March 2013, 12:27 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,349	Na, recently made piece of junk. Throw it in the dumpster (then I'll go dumpster diving ).

7th March 2013, 01:00 PM	#6
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,463	Congratulations with this nice pakayun Charles..... It's surely a beauty! Maurice

7th March 2013, 08:52 PM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MOST EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE IN TRADITIONAL MURUT FORM SCABBARD DECORATIONS ECT. THE BLADE IS IN THE PROPER SHAPE BUT THE FANCY ENGRAVING ON THE BLADE IS NEW TO ME. I DO SEEM TO REMEMBER SEEING FULLERS ON A BLADE AND PERHAPS SOME MARKS ON A BLADE SPINE. THE BANDS ON THE SCABBARD ARE USUALLY MADE FROM SOMETHING LIKE A TIN CAN NOT COPPER. UNFORTUNATELY I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MURUT BELIEFS OR TAILSMANIC MARKINGS BUT AM SURE ALL DESIGNS HAD SOME TRIBAL MEANING WHICH MAY STILL BE KNOWN OR NOT.? I SUSPECT THIS SWORD WAS CUSTOM MADE EITHER BY COMMISION OF THE OWNER OR PERHAPS FOR A GIFT OR PRESENTATION. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE IMPRESSIVE WHEN NEW (NOT THAT IT ISN'T NOW ) IMAGINE IT WITH THE BRASS SHINING LIKE GOLD AND THE COPPER BANDS BLAZING RED AGAINST THE BLACK WOOD WITH THE STARK AND COMPLETE LIME INFILL AND A FRESH BELT OR CORD. SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK AND GET DA GOOD STUFF