Strange Mini Parang

[VVV]

This auction just ended:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1551&rd=1&rd=1

I have seen that kind of hilt somewhere else but can't remember where?
But haven't seen a blade like that before?
It's smaller than it looks, only 16 inces, 40 cm.

Anyone who knows where it's from?
I suspect it's some kind of tool knife?
Maybe Sumatra?

Michael

[Bill M]

Summatra hilt?

I'll ask Dave and Lonna. The seller lives a few miles from me and mostly sells African, though this is not African, well, niether is he.

Sorin, want to commernt?

[VVV]

From the eBay-description I got the impression that Sorin wasn't sure himself on what it was?
But maybe the buyers know?

Michael

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by VVV

From the eBay-description I got the impression that Sorin wasn't sure himself on what it was?
But maybe the buyers know?

Michael

Have sent an email to the buyers, and will let you know what they say. But please don't let this be a tread stopper. I hope that people will respond further as to what they think.

[DaveS]

Lonna and I decided to bid on this because the blade is so unusual. In our collection we have many Iban jimpuls and some nyabors and the engaving on the blade looks to me to be Iban type motifs. That being said, the handle looks more sumatran style. We should be able to tell more when we can actually examine the piece. It just struck us as different, and we like to add as many different and unusual pieces to our collection as possible. I vote for Borneo. Comments?.............Dave

[VANDOO]

I ALSO WATCHED THIS ONE AND SUSPECT IT IS MALAYSIAN OR POSSIBLY SUMATRA. THE DESIGN DOSEN'T STRIKE ME AS FROM BORNEO OR ANYWHERE BELOW SUMATRA IN INDONESIA . MALAYSIAN IS MY BEST GUESS
IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT. GOOD LUCK

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by DaveS

Lonna and I decided to bid on this because the blade is so unusual. In our collection we have many Iban jimpuls and some nyabors and the engaving on the blade looks to me to be Iban type motifs. That being said, the handle looks more sumatran style. We should be able to tell more when we can actually examine the piece. It just struck us as different, and we like to add as many different and unusual pieces to our collection as possible. I vote for Borneo. Comments?.............Dave

Dave,

Thought the hilt looked Summatran. Good to see you posting here. All our best to you and Lonna.

Pics of a Summatran knife with similar hilt, (prov Erik Farrow / Bill Sutterfield)

Bill, Anne, Chumley and Tucker