Sumatran, Borneo or Moro???

VVV · 12th February 2006, 04:31 PM

I think Mabagani's idea about the blade originating from a spearhead is interesting.
I don't know much about Moro spearheads but I noticed that some Dayak spearheads also are flat with a flat tang.
Pict 1 is the X blade next to a Budiak and a Dayak spear.
Pict 2 is the Budiak and the X blade from the side.
Pict 3 is the Dayak spear and the X blade.
Are there any Moro spears that resembles this Dayak spear?
Ben/Dajak, I still think Borneo could be a possible origin even if this blade doesn't belong to any of the documented swords.
But I am open to more specific arguments why it's impossible that it ever could have been assembled in Borneo?

Michael

Dajak · 12th February 2006, 09:18 PM

Hi Michael the silverwork could be done everywhere so that is hard to say but it looks more like an Mandaya I had an Mandaya dagger blade did looks a lot like this one .
Kampilan was also in Use by the seadayaks but is not from borneo even moro kriss can be find on Borneo but not really made on borneo the base for the handle is different from the spears on borneo or knife"s
I have an parang sangkit from north borneo but with an moro binding on the hilt like an moro kris but typical parang sangkit blade
I just wanna says if it is a mixed up difficult to say but the blade is not typical borneo style an the handle also not the silver maybe .

12th February 2006, 04:31 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I think Mabagani's idea about the blade originating from a spearhead is interesting. I don't know much about Moro spearheads but I noticed that some Dayak spearheads also are flat with a flat tang. Pict 1 is the X blade next to a Budiak and a Dayak spear. Pict 2 is the Budiak and the X blade from the side. Pict 3 is the Dayak spear and the X blade. Are there any Moro spears that resembles this Dayak spear? Ben/Dajak, I still think Borneo could be a possible origin even if this blade doesn't belong to any of the documented swords. But I am open to more specific arguments why it's impossible that it ever could have been assembled in Borneo? Michael Attached Images

12th February 2006, 09:18 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael the silverwork could be done everywhere so that is hard to say but it looks more like an Mandaya I had an Mandaya dagger blade did looks a lot like this one . Kampilan was also in Use by the seadayaks but is not from borneo even moro kriss can be find on Borneo but not really made on borneo the base for the handle is different from the spears on borneo or knife"s I have an parang sangkit from north borneo but with an moro binding on the hilt like an moro kris but typical parang sangkit blade I just wanna says if it is a mixed up difficult to say but the blade is not typical borneo style an the handle also not the silver maybe .