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Old 27th August 2007, 07:54 PM   #1
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Arrow Klewang from Banjar (South-Borneo) for comments!

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone has a similar klewang in his posession, and maybe drop some pictures here on this forum to discus this kind of sword.
I know very little about it, only it originates from Banjar (near Banjarmassin).
It probably dates between 1830-1850.

Unfortunately I have one without a sheath. BUT I LIKE IT!


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Old 27th August 2007, 09:15 PM   #2
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I like it too!

The hilt is resembling the second parang on this thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4314

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Old 28th August 2007, 04:46 PM   #3
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I like it too!

The hilt is resembling the second parang on this thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4314

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Hi Michael,

You are right. In some way I missed that thread.
I found also similar pics of these parang in the database of the National Museum of Ethnology In Leiden.

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Hello Maurice,

Yes, that's some of the related swords.
But I wouldn't dare to publish those pictures here based on the copyright.

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Old 28th August 2007, 07:27 PM   #5
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Hello Maurice,

Yes, that's some of the related swords.
But I wouldn't dare to publish those pictures here based on the copyright.

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Thanks Michael,

Removed them already!
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Old 30th August 2007, 04:48 PM   #6
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Default Klewang? Mandau?

I thought I knew what this was until I read these notes!
The larger blade 21", overall in scabbard 30". Bone pommel carved as a ? mythic animal with hair tufts. Scabbard bound with rattan. A second rough scabbard is attached by rattan toggles, containing a 3" blade on a 12" haft. this scabbard has traces of hair and a wisp at the end. Opinions welcome
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Old 30th August 2007, 10:57 PM   #7
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I thought I knew what this was until I read these notes!
The larger blade 21", overall in scabbard 30". Bone pommel carved as a ? mythic animal with hair tufts. Scabbard bound with rattan. A second rough scabbard is attached by rattan toggles, containing a 3" blade on a 12" haft. this scabbard has traces of hair and a wisp at the end. Opinions welcome
Kate,

I suggest you put some pictures on the forum.

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Old 30th August 2007, 11:28 PM   #8
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Hello Kate,

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I thought I knew what this was until I read these notes!
The larger blade 21", overall in scabbard 30". Bone pommel carved as a ? mythic animal with hair tufts. Scabbard bound with rattan. A second rough scabbard is attached by rattan toggles, containing a 3" blade on a 12" haft. this scabbard has traces of hair and a wisp at the end.
This sounds very much like a mandau.

That would warrant a seperate thread.

Try attaching the pics just before posting the message - some editing steps can result in already uploaded pics going missing...

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Old 19th September 2007, 07:42 AM   #9
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Hi all,

I wonder if anyone has a similar klewang in his posession, and maybe drop some pictures here on this forum to discus this kind of sword.
I know very little about it, only it originates from Banjar (near Banjarmassin).
It probably dates between 1830-1850.

Unfortunately I have one without a sheath. BUT I LIKE IT!


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Hi Maurice,

here the plate from Schwaner as drawn around 1843 , however its not a photo you can recognize the swordhilt type possibly as similar as your piece.
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Old 19th September 2007, 08:54 AM   #10
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Hi Maurice,

here the plate from Schwaner as drawn around 1843 , however its not a photo you can recognize the swordhilt type possibly as similar as your piece.
Hi Arjan,

Thank you very much for the plates.

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Old 19th September 2007, 04:19 PM   #11
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