Parang kerekoepang from Banjarmasin?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kai

Congrats, Detlef!

Looks like an average man's parang with a plain hilt style. Great to obtain a complete example with even all but one decorative rings still present!

Some of these Banjar blades have really nice pamor - am keeping my thumbs pressed for you. Please update once you receive it.

Regards,
Kai

Thank you Kai,

agree that it average man's parang since I have seen such parangs with much more ornate hilts.
BTW, today I have received the bill for it so it don't will need long that I will be able to post more pictures, special from the blade.

Best regards,

Detlef

[Maurice]

Yes, the one hilt isn't the other, doesn't mean that this one was carried by an average man and the other wasn't.
But maybe a little more plain as some others, but not less important at that time.
Though a lot of blades can be placed in the same category, they easily can differ in a lot of ways from eachother.
They were wearing these weapons in a restless area of Borneo where a lot of trade and war was going on.
Also it was an area in which trickery and deceit was happening everyday, and even for centuries they tricked foreigners and killed them for the slightest reason. And at the other hand they were often under attack because of their diamondmines, coal and other valuables, even by Javanese or buginese pirates.

[Sajen]

Thank you Maurice for the explanation.

Someone know from which substance the red paint is done?

Regards,

Detlef

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Maurice for the explanation.

Someone know from which substance the red paint is done?

Regards,

Detlef

Sometimes I got carried away and want to tell more than just about the sword, cause I happen to read a lot about the Bandjermasin area lately....

Sorry if I bother some of the collectors who are only interested in swords and not about the situation of particular area....


I have somewhere an article which is telling about the red "paint". I try to find it soon for you.

Regards,
Maurice

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Sometimes I got carried away and want to tell more than just about the sword, cause I happen to read a lot about the Bandjermasin area lately....

Sorry if I bother some of the collectors who are only interested in swords and not about the situation of particular area....


I have somewhere an article which is telling about the red "paint". I try to find it soon for you.

Regards,
Maurice

Don't worry, I am always interested about the background history of the areas of my collection interests. and thank you in advance!

Regards,

Detlef

[VVV]

Usually the red color on Banjar weapons is from Dragon's blood (it is a local plant resin, not from "real" dragons).

Michael

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VVV

Usually the red color on Banjar weapons is from Dragon's blood (it is a local plant resin, not from "real" dragons).

Michael

Thank you Michael!

Regards,

Detlef