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Old 19th July 2023, 04:29 PM   #1
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Default Borneo knife, lading cara arab?

Dear members,

a while ago this knife crossed my path. The engravings remind me of parang naburs, and the closest thing I can find with this blade profile is "lading cara arab" (Sunfield traditional Borneo weapons part III, p 230). But that has a different base near the handle, stepped widening whereas this one is getting narrower (index finger fits perfectly overthere). I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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Old 20th July 2023, 03:22 AM   #2
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This kind of reminds me of the Indonesian version of the jambiya.

The "okir" at the base almost looks Moro to me.
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Old 20th July 2023, 07:11 PM   #3
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I had to google the term okir but I see what you mean, thanks.
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Old 20th July 2023, 11:32 PM   #4
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- djambia Bandjar
- lading cara arab=Arab-style knife

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Old 21st July 2023, 09:15 PM   #5
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- djambia Bandjar
- lading cara arab=Arab-style knife

Terima kasih
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Old 29th July 2023, 12:16 AM   #6
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Hello Eric,

That is a nice one.
The hilt shape and the decoration are very unique. I have not seen that before.
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