SWORD FROM BORNEO?

VVV · 11th March 2007, 07:54 PM

Hi Ben,

Thanks for your comments.
I find it hard, with such old, and quite rare, swords to be sure from which tribe they might be. None of them have the typical (maybe later?) motifs.
So from Iban to Murut, with Melanau inbetween, are all possible origin.
I hope to find time one day to do some more research on this parang.
Have you found any older sources than Shelford on the Parang Pedang that I didn't mention above?

Michael

11th March 2007, 07:54 PM	#9
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hi Ben, Thanks for your comments. I find it hard, with such old, and quite rare, swords to be sure from which tribe they might be. None of them have the typical (maybe later?) motifs. So from Iban to Murut, with Melanau inbetween, are all possible origin. I hope to find time one day to do some more research on this parang. Have you found any older sources than Shelford on the Parang Pedang that I didn't mention above? Michael