Parang betino

Loedjoe · 14th February 2012, 04:10 PM

Thank you all, for your kind and generous praise of this item, of which I am very fond.
Vandoo - alas I do not know the answers to your questions, but would like to know more about this type of 'weapon', if anyone can enlighten me, please.
Thank you Michael for confirming that it is Palembang; it is good to know that such an expert as yourself admires it.
I attach a few more pictures in response to requests (and please excuse poor photographs).

Sajen · 14th February 2012, 04:40 PM

Again, it's a beauty!

And can confirm now that it is a typical Palembang carving. Look this keris hilt from Palembang.

Regards,

Detlef

Spunjer · 14th February 2012, 05:24 PM

Excellent inlays on this one! Thanks for posting!!!

carlos · 14th February 2012, 06:44 PM

My heart is broken!!! what a beautiful piece!!
Congratulations and thanks
carlos

VVV · 14th February 2012, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the close ups.
As Detlef brought up it's related to the best carved Palembang JD-hilts.
I am quite picky nowadays but this is just astonishing!!!
It's much better than the one in the Royal collection.

Michael

PS It's interesting that the open flower carvings on the blade resembles
the Malay work from Banjarmasin (like sometimes seen on Beladah Belabang)?

14th February 2012, 04:10 PM	#1
Loedjoe Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oxford (UK) Posts: 96	Thank you all, for your kind and generous praise of this item, of which I am very fond. Vandoo - alas I do not know the answers to your questions, but would like to know more about this type of 'weapon', if anyone can enlighten me, please. Thank you Michael for confirming that it is Palembang; it is good to know that such an expert as yourself admires it. I attach a few more pictures in response to requests (and please excuse poor photographs). Attached Images

14th February 2012, 04:40 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,498	Again, it's a beauty! And can confirm now that it is a typical Palembang carving. Look this keris hilt from Palembang. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

14th February 2012, 05:24 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Excellent inlays on this one! Thanks for posting!!!

14th February 2012, 06:44 PM	#4
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	My heart is broken!!! what a beautiful piece!! Congratulations and thanks carlos

14th February 2012, 08:05 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for the close ups. As Detlef brought up it's related to the best carved Palembang JD-hilts. I am quite picky nowadays but this is just astonishing!!! It's much better than the one in the Royal collection. Michael PS It's interesting that the open flower carvings on the blade resembles the Malay work from Banjarmasin (like sometimes seen on Beladah Belabang)?