Dutch hunting sword in Parang Nabur fashion.

Dmitry · 6th April 2011, 04:18 PM

This is a listing I saw in one of the old Peter Finer catalogs.
The seller wrote that the hilt had Dutch markings, but the shape of the hilt reminds me of the Parang Naburs from Borneo, a Dutch outpost from the 1600s into the last century.
Does the pommel show a Makara-like creature, or is it my imagination? The mascaron on the down-turned guard is a conventional European 'Green Man'.
I wonder if this piece was indeed produced in Holland in a Parang Nabur fashion, or the hilt was imported from Borneo, and assembled in Holland. South-East Asian hilts of that vintage [18th c.] for the European trade are not common, but do exist.

6th April 2011, 04:18 PM	#1
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Dutch hunting sword in Parang Nabur fashion. This is a listing I saw in one of the old Peter Finer catalogs. The seller wrote that the hilt had Dutch markings, but the shape of the hilt reminds me of the Parang Naburs from Borneo, a Dutch outpost from the 1600s into the last century. Does the pommel show a Makara-like creature, or is it my imagination? The mascaron on the down-turned guard is a conventional European 'Green Man'. I wonder if this piece was indeed produced in Holland in a Parang Nabur fashion, or the hilt was imported from Borneo, and assembled in Holland. South-East Asian hilts of that vintage [18th c.] for the European trade are not common, but do exist. Attached Images