A strange sword on eBay

spiral · 5th February 2008, 08:27 PM

Yes I agree Tatyana, Id guess its some form of Parang?

Spiral

Tim Simmons · 5th February 2008, 09:05 PM

The image host I normally use is under maintenance so perhaps this might work.
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5174/nabur002fa5.jpg

TVV · 5th February 2008, 09:09 PM

Isn't this the mythical Makara? To me it also looks like a parang and if I am not mistaken, the blade has pamor.

RSWORD · 5th February 2008, 10:54 PM

Tim is absolutely correct in that this is a Malaysian parang and a rather nice one.

VANDOO · 5th February 2008, 11:05 PM

I HAVE SEEN MANY VARIATIONS OF THESE KINDS OF PARANGS ATTRIBUTED TO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS, MALAYSIA,INDONESIA,CEYLON,AND THAILAND.
I HAVE NO WAY TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MALAYSIA AS MY FIRST CHOICE. THE FORM IS NOT THE TRADITIONAL KASTANE BUT IT STILL COULD HAVE BEEN MADE THERE WE WOULD NEED TO KNOW IF THE SELLER HAS PROVENANCE OR WAS JUST GUESSING.

I WILL TRY AND ADD SOME PICTURES OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM OF KSATANE.

VANDOO · 5th February 2008, 11:26 PM

I AM INCLUDEING PIC'S OF ANOTHER EXAMPLE I HAVE SEEN ON EBAY THAT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO CEYLON/SIRI LANKA. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH A ELEPHANT HEAD POMMEL BUT HAVE NO PICTURES.

ariel · 6th February 2008, 12:41 AM

I thik Tatyana has a very valid point: it does not look like a typical Kastane, more like Parang Nabur or something similar.
The answer, of course, is in the provenance: if the seller can present strong evidence of the original Ceylonese origin, we shall have to rethink our definitions.
Somehow, I think we are seeing a Parang.
Good call, Tatyana!

5th February 2008, 11:05 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN MANY VARIATIONS OF THESE KINDS OF PARANGS ATTRIBUTED TO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS, MALAYSIA,INDONESIA,CEYLON,AND THAILAND. I HAVE NO WAY TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MALAYSIA AS MY FIRST CHOICE. THE FORM IS NOT THE TRADITIONAL KASTANE BUT IT STILL COULD HAVE BEEN MADE THERE WE WOULD NEED TO KNOW IF THE SELLER HAS PROVENANCE OR WAS JUST GUESSING. I WILL TRY AND ADD SOME PICTURES OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM OF KSATANE. Attached Images

5th February 2008, 11:26 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I AM INCLUDEING PIC'S OF ANOTHER EXAMPLE I HAVE SEEN ON EBAY THAT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO CEYLON/SIRI LANKA. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH A ELEPHANT HEAD POMMEL BUT HAVE NO PICTURES. Attached Images

5th February 2008, 08:27 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Yes I agree Tatyana, Id guess its some form of Parang? Spiral

5th February 2008, 09:05 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,902	The image host I normally use is under maintenance so perhaps this might work. http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5174/nabur002fa5.jpg

5th February 2008, 09:09 PM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,719	Isn't this the mythical Makara? To me it also looks like a parang and if I am not mistaken, the blade has pamor.

5th February 2008, 10:54 PM	#4
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,089	Tim is absolutely correct in that this is a Malaysian parang and a rather nice one.

6th February 2008, 12:41 AM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I thik Tatyana has a very valid point: it does not look like a typical Kastane, more like Parang Nabur or something similar. The answer, of course, is in the provenance: if the seller can present strong evidence of the original Ceylonese origin, we shall have to rethink our definitions. Somehow, I think we are seeing a Parang. Good call, Tatyana!