Different Borneo sword

VVV · 25th March 2013, 04:30 PM

Nice catch, Roy!

The square hole is not that unusual (it is used to insert hair tufts), neither is the krowit.

What is very unusual is the tip of this parang and the choice of wood for the hilt.
Do you see any signs of a break or is it originally made like this?
It seems like the blade is flat, is that correct?

From the pictures it seems to me to be an Iban tilan kemarau with a broken tip?
However, the hilt is a bit strange, like you brought up?

Michael

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25th March 2013, 04:30 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nice catch, Roy! The square hole is not that unusual (it is used to insert hair tufts), neither is the krowit. What is very unusual is the tip of this parang and the choice of wood for the hilt. Do you see any signs of a break or is it originally made like this? It seems like the blade is flat, is that correct? From the pictures it seems to me to be an Iban tilan kemarau with a broken tip? However, the hilt is a bit strange, like you brought up? Michael