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27th January 2014, 01:05 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys.
Michael...you have a done a great deal on research on correct nomenclature for Indonesian swords. Do you agree with the term "parang betino" here? |
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27th January 2014, 07:56 AM
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The only source for the term parang betino I know of is the book Royal Gifts from Indonesia, p. 175.
However, there it is also claimed that it comes from West Java, which is probably wrong. Of course, the sword in the book could have been collected in West Java but then the local Sundandese term for a sword from Palembang would not be the best to use in general. Based on this I prefer not to use the term parang betino myself. Michael |
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27th January 2014, 12:26 PM
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Thanks Michael. I had wondered about this since I have never seen that term used outside this forum. I do not have that book. |
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27th January 2014, 09:58 PM
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Hello Charles,
An extremely nice presentation piece. Checking the forum, I could only find 2 examples. both high end with ivory hilts. Are there other examples in forumite collections ? I found this example in the collection of the RMV Leiden. Nr. 360-5322 / length 34 cms, materials, iron, wood, brass. Poor picture unfortunately. Best regards, Willem |
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