Sumatran Parang??

CharlesS · 15th October 2008, 09:41 PM

Michael, here are some hilt pics as requested...

Marcokeris · 15th October 2008, 10:31 PM

Very nice old hit.
In the middle it would be horn. On the top? Wood?
IMO seems a fish (?) eating another fish(?) that eating another little fish....the same of russian Matrijoska

VVV · 16th October 2008, 06:49 AM

This one is quite tricky (fishy?).
Some of the hilts of resembling swords collected in the area around Minangkabau have a hilt variation that reminds me of this one.
Instead of the Palembang Makara hilt the have a more obvious floral look, like a sprouting bud.

Michael

CharlesS · 16th October 2008, 12:17 PM

The hilt is all horn, no wood. The patina on the horn was part of its allure.

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15th October 2008, 10:31 PM	#2
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Very nice old hit. In the middle it would be horn. On the top? Wood? IMO seems a fish (?) eating another fish(?) that eating another little fish....the same of russian Matrijoska

16th October 2008, 06:49 AM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	This one is quite tricky (fishy?). Some of the hilts of resembling swords collected in the area around Minangkabau have a hilt variation that reminds me of this one. Instead of the Palembang Makara hilt the have a more obvious floral look, like a sprouting bud. Michael

16th October 2008, 12:17 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	The hilt is all horn, no wood. The patina on the horn was part of its allure.