Seadajak Parang with rare scabbard

Dajak · 31st December 2008, 10:25 PM

Seadajak Sword with old type Handle and rare scabbard .

Brass inlay on the back and the side .

Ben

ps Michael did you see an scabbard with that rare end ???

Maurice · 1st January 2009, 12:05 PM

Hi Ben,

Happy new year!!
Great looking parang.
It is nice to see the similarities in style with this handle of yours to the higher Coppenshandle Michael has!

How old it was estimated you told me these handles were in fashion? (I can,t quite remember). I believed you told me about 1875?

Also nice carved scabbard!!

Maurice

VVV · 1st January 2009, 04:29 PM

Congratulations!

The best one of your newly acquired parang I have seen so far in 2009!

It's very close to the Jimpul I traded with your for the LT in style.
Actually I think it's a Jimpul variation even if the tip isn't squarish.
On the scabbard end I have never seen it before on anything else than Pandat (enclosed an example).
So I assume that it's inspired from the Land Dayaks in style?

Michael

Tim Simmons · 1st January 2009, 05:03 PM

Happy New Year, interesting handle, the forming of the gunge around the top and the silver coin. What is the metal on the grip?

Dajak · 1st January 2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

Congratulations!

The best one of your newly acquired parang I have seen so far in 2009!

It's very close to the Jimpul I traded with your for the LT in style.
Actually I think it's a Jimpul variation even if the tip isn't squarish.
On the scabbard end I have never seen it before on anything else than Pandat (enclosed an example).
So I assume that it's inspired from the Land Dayaks in style?

Michael

Hi Maurice that is correct .

Hi Michael maybe it is the other way around that is the way I like to find out.

I think that there are 2 variations off pandats that one type did belong to the seadayaks but I never did found any proof that this right or wrong .

You are right whit thinking that there must be a few variations of the Jimpul
type we know from the shelford publication .
I see to much of this type very old ones .
You have also a few maybe you can post them also here to compare .

Compare your Oldman and your Coppens both maybe same age different area
different style .

The metal on the Handle is not silver Tim but could be an mix .

Ben

Tim Simmons · 1st January 2009, 06:44 PM

It could be tin? but most likely a local silver. Tin lead and silver?

Dajak · 1st January 2009, 06:51 PM

Hi Tim no not tin it is more metal mix whit maybe a little silver but it is to strong to be silver and I put an boiled eg against it and no reaction so no much silver in it anyway .

The coins are silver from the netherlands .

Ben

31st December 2008, 10:25 PM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Seadajak Parang with rare scabbard Seadajak Sword with old type Handle and rare scabbard . Brass inlay on the back and the side . Ben ps Michael did you see an scabbard with that rare end ??? Attached Images

1st January 2009, 04:29 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Congratulations! The best one of your newly acquired parang I have seen so far in 2009! It's very close to the Jimpul I traded with your for the LT in style. Actually I think it's a Jimpul variation even if the tip isn't squarish. On the scabbard end I have never seen it before on anything else than Pandat (enclosed an example). So I assume that it's inspired from the Land Dayaks in style? Michael Attached Images

1st January 2009, 12:05 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,342	Hi Ben, Happy new year!! Great looking parang. It is nice to see the similarities in style with this handle of yours to the higher Coppenshandle Michael has! How old it was estimated you told me these handles were in fashion? (I can,t quite remember). I believed you told me about 1875? Also nice carved scabbard!! Maurice

1st January 2009, 05:03 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Happy New Year, interesting handle, the forming of the gunge around the top and the silver coin. What is the metal on the grip?

1st January 2009, 06:44 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	It could be tin? but most likely a local silver. Tin lead and silver?

1st January 2009, 06:51 PM	#7
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Tim no not tin it is more metal mix whit maybe a little silver but it is to strong to be silver and I put an boiled eg against it and no reaction so no much silver in it anyway . The coins are silver from the netherlands . Ben