Langgai tinggang

[Maurice]

Ben, thanks for the additional pics. I really like those handles. I myself have two of those handles with headfigures. (unfortunately not on a langgai tinggang).

Originally Posted by Dajak

It comes from an Dutch collection I have still to ask the history about it,
will let you know when you come over here to visit me .

I thought the Netherlands should be a small country. It seemed to be bigger as I thought. I didn,t know the former owner!

Originally Posted by Dajak

I did get some very rare items from Borneo you will be surprised .

I believe you, till next month!

Originally Posted by Dajak

If you see this one in real you will be surprised from the heavy blade and that
it looks better than I get it on the pics .

I love the blades to be heavy. The heavier the better. And I now a seller who has problems the otherway around as you do. Better pics than in real!

Originally Posted by VVV

Here are the 2 other variations of krowit that could be seen on a LT.
I haven't seen any other variations than these 3 but maybe someone else has?

I wish I had Michael........at least one of the 3 depicted in this thread coming year????

[VVV]

Hi Ben,

Here are the blades.
But it was the krowit variations that were interesting.

Also my latest LT with the sellers e-Bay pictures.
The krowit variation is the same as Ben's but the blade isn't as nice as his.
The hilt however is quite unusual. I think it's old style West Kalimantan Iban.

Michael

[Tim Simmons]

The wire on the handle looks like zinc and copper? or is it a type of rattan?

[VVV]

It's rattan.

Michael

[Dajak]

Hi Michael the first 2 pieces are missing the fat metal below the handle that
we mostly see on the L T the one you will get has the metal below the Handle .

Are the 2 first ones have heavy blade's ??

It looks that those 2 are more an variation between the parang niabor / L T

can you send close upp pics off the handle s .


Ben

[VVV]

Hi Ben.

I already have the last one but I haven't had time to take my own pictures of it.
The "missing" fat metal is common but not something that always is there.
The LT in the museum of Nijmegen for instance doesn't have it either.
That one also has a triangular crowit resembling my first (and the one pictured in Iban Art).
All of them have thick shoulders and are quite heavy, but well balanced.
It's interesting that the one described in Shelford doesn't seem to have the crowit we usually associate with a LT?
There seems to be quite a variation of features on the LT, like the Ilang.
On the best one I have seen so far the crowit stands out even more than your other one
(the one that I owned for some years) and the blade is heavy decorated.

Michael

[asomotif]

Ben,

Very nice Langai Tinggai. I like the scabbard.
But as for the age you say :

first part off the 19 centh.

Do you mean this to be between 1800 - 1850 ?

Best regards,
Willem

[Dajak]

Originally Posted by VVV

Hi Ben.

I already have the last one but I haven't had time to take my own pictures of it.
The "missing" fat metal is common but not something that always is there.
The LT in the museum of Nijmegen for instance doesn't have it either.
That one also has a triangular crowit resembling my first (and the one pictured in Iban Art).
All of them have thick shoulders and are quite heavy, but well balanced.
It's interesting that the one described in Shelford doesn't seem to have the crowit we usually associate with a LT?
There seems to be quite a variation of features on the LT, like the Ilang.
On the best one I have seen so far the crowit stands out even more than your other one
(the one that I owned for some years) and the blade is heavy decorated.

Michael

Michael I think that the ones with the fat metal are a little closer to the parang niabor because we find the same just a little longer on the niabor also
the area has maybe something to do with it but the first handle is for sure Saribas area .

Shelford says about the lT that it is practically the same as the niabor with the handle of an parang Ilang .
And the niabor has the fat metal below the handle.

(I am glad that the other one LT is back after years with you .)

can you make some nice pics about your last LT

Ben

Ben