Dayak Parang Face Gallery - Page 2

asomotif · 29th August 2009, 09:21 PM

The combination of this Y shaped hilt and a human face is new to me too.
With teh present USD/Eur rates it came relatively cheap.

It is definately not very old, but considereing the style of the carving I think it must have been a piece for actual use, and not a tourist item yet

Maurice · 18th September 2009, 10:43 AM

Received today.

Mytribalworld · 22nd September 2009, 05:22 PM

My two last scores.....

mind the enourmous willie on one of them....

Arjan

VVV · 24th September 2009, 10:06 AM

Arjan,

The top hilt is unusal.
Is it newer or just rare?
Does the rest of the mandau also carry unusual features?

Maurice, that´s a mean looking hilt figure

Michael

Mytribalworld · 24th September 2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Arjan,

The top hilt is unusal.
Is it newer or just rare?
Does the rest of the mandau also carry unusual features?

Maurice, that´s a mean looking hilt figure

Michael

Hi Michael,

Its indeed unusal its old , I think Dusun here's the side.
I bougth it just for the handle the blade is not interesting an no scabbard.

Arjan

Maurice · 14th December 2009, 10:50 PM

my last find this year probably.

Mytribalworld · 11th January 2010, 03:30 PM

Here my latest find.

mross · 15th January 2010, 10:33 PM

As I know nothing about these, is there a significance to the faces? Diety, totems, other?

Maurice · 22nd February 2010, 04:24 PM

And another one!

ericlaude · 22nd February 2010, 06:48 PM

anothers two

asomotif · 31st March 2010, 01:03 AM

comming soon to my theater

Maurice · 31st March 2010, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

comming soon to my theater

Nice kayan handle Willem,

It looks like a baby laying in his cradle with those little legs in the air...

Now seriously.
A pity the front has a missing broken part.
Normally the faces are the other way around!

(Can you send me more images of the whole sword please?)

migueldiaz · 31st March 2010, 06:30 AM

this is the thread i was looking for, for the pics!

Flavio · 31st March 2010, 11:39 AM

Maybe I can join the club???

(I need, at least, another of this swords, are simple gorgeous

)

asomotif · 31st March 2010, 03:24 PM

Hi Flavio, (and others)
Don't wanna be a spoil here, but the thread had a certain aim

Quote:

When collecting Borneo Dayak parang one thing that thrills me are the variations of different faces, or full figures, on the top side of the hilt common among some tribes.
That's why I hoped that we all could share our "faces" so we could together create a huge reference image bank of these variations and enjoy them as pieces of art.
For this reason I think it would be great if this thread was pictures only, no comments or questions here either on origin or of appreciation.
And only pictures of dayak parang were the top of the hilt is dominated by a face or sitting figure, none of the other hilt variations here please.

Flavio · 31st March 2010, 03:57 PM

Willem, I see faces on almost all the mandau's hilts posted, maybe very stylized, but still faces.... If not I'm sorry

Maurice · 31st March 2010, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Willem, I see faces on almost all the mandau's hilts posted, maybe very stylized, but still faces.... If not I'm sorry

Don't worry Flavio!

I see a face in it!

Flavio · 31st March 2010, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maurice

Don't worry Flavio!

I see a face in it!

VVV · 27th September 2010, 11:32 AM

This weekend I managed to find time to take pictures of the latest acquisitions. Among the mandaus I found a couple of familiar faces for this gallery...

Michael

Mytribalworld · 28th September 2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

This weekend I managed to find time to take pictures of the latest acquisitions. Among the mandaus I found a couple of familiar faces for this gallery...

Michael

This one will be added to my collection soon....

Arjan

asomotif · 1st October 2010, 12:27 AM

The small figure is a loose inlay, original to the handle.
See also the small face on the side of the handle.

VVV · 11th December 2010, 04:17 PM

It's been a bit slow at the face gallery so here are my latest.
The first two with small bonus faces on the sides too.

Michael

David · 14th December 2010, 07:27 PM

Found this one while surfing...

Andrew · 14th December 2010, 07:56 PM

Great thread. To the classics...

Maurice · 19th December 2010, 11:04 PM

The same handle as I posted in post #26, only from a different angle.
Because I like this image more as I posted earlier of the same handle, I decided to upload it again in my favorite thread!

asomotif · 13th February 2011, 12:44 AM

Stylistic face. Handle in wood.

Maurice · 14th February 2011, 09:47 PM

Iban handle!

asomotif · 19th February 2011, 01:12 AM

.

Maurice · 16th August 2011, 07:47 PM

Face on a mandau's handle.

Mytribalworld · 3rd September 2011, 09:36 AM

Just arrived into my collection....

29th August 2009, 09:21 PM	#31
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	The combination of this Y shaped hilt and a human face is new to me too. With teh present USD/Eur rates it came relatively cheap. It is definately not very old, but considereing the style of the carving I think it must have been a piece for actual use, and not a tourist item yet Attached Images

18th September 2009, 10:43 AM	#32
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,353	Modang Received today. Attached Images

22nd September 2009, 05:22 PM	#33
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	My two last scores..... mind the enourmous willie on one of them.... Arjan Attached Images

14th December 2009, 10:50 PM	#36
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,353	my last find this year probably. Attached Images

11th January 2010, 03:30 PM	#37
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	1 year face gallery, congrats Michael! Here my latest find. Attached Images

24th September 2009, 10:06 AM	#34
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Arjan, The top hilt is unusal. Is it newer or just rare? Does the rest of the mandau also carry unusual features? Maurice, that´s a mean looking hilt figure Michael

15th January 2010, 10:33 PM	#38
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	As I know nothing about these, is there a significance to the faces? Diety, totems, other?

22nd February 2010, 04:24 PM	#39
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,353	And another one! Attached Images

22nd February 2010, 06:48 PM	#40
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	anothers anothers two Attached Images

31st March 2010, 01:03 AM	#41
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	comming soon to my theater Attached Images

31st March 2010, 06:30 AM	#43
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	this is the thread i was looking for, for the pics!

31st March 2010, 11:39 AM	#44
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Maybe I can join the club??? (I need, at least, another of this swords, are simple gorgeous ) Attached Images

31st March 2010, 03:57 PM	#46
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Willem, I see faces on almost all the mandau's hilts posted, maybe very stylized, but still faces.... If not I'm sorry

27th September 2010, 11:32 AM	#49
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	This weekend I managed to find time to take pictures of the latest acquisitions. Among the mandaus I found a couple of familiar faces for this gallery... Michael Attached Images

1st October 2010, 12:27 AM	#51
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	The small figure is a loose inlay, original to the handle. See also the small face on the side of the handle. Attached Images

11th December 2010, 04:17 PM	#52
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It's been a bit slow at the face gallery so here are my latest. The first two with small bonus faces on the sides too. Michael Attached Images

14th December 2010, 07:27 PM	#53
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,127	Another Face in the Crowd :-) Found this one while surfing... Attached Images

14th December 2010, 07:56 PM	#54
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Great thread. To the classics...

19th December 2010, 11:04 PM	#55
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,353	The same handle as I posted in post #26, only from a different angle. Because I like this image more as I posted earlier of the same handle, I decided to upload it again in my favorite thread! Attached Images

13th February 2011, 12:44 AM	#56
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Stylistic face. Handle in wood. Attached Images

14th February 2011, 09:47 PM	#57
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,353	Iban. Iban handle! Attached Images

19th February 2011, 01:12 AM	#58
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	. Attached Images

16th August 2011, 07:47 PM	#59
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,353	Kayan handle Face on a mandau's handle. Attached Images

3rd September 2011, 09:36 AM	#60
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Iban handle Just arrived into my collection.... Attached Images