Another nice MURUT PARANG

Dajak · 1st April 2006, 07:02 AM

And a nice old pic

VVV · 1st April 2006, 01:23 PM

Dajak,

Thanks for showing your Murut Parang.
This Parang is quite rare and yours is the best one of them I have seen.
The binding on the hilt is quite unusual, isn't it? Mine has f.i. parallell brass wire.
Yours resemble more the kind of binding one would expect on a Moro sword, like a Sulu Kris?
But maybe that's not so strange considering the mix of cultures in NW Borneo?

Michael

Dajak · 1st April 2006, 03:40 PM

Hi Michael yes they take over the moro kris binding
North borneo is close to the other Ilands

Why you don t post yours here also it is a very nice one too and also rare.

VVV · 1st April 2006, 05:35 PM

Thanks Dajak,

My Murut Parang has a more regular hilt. But it has a scabbard with flower patterns.
The blade is laminated and actually the binding on the hilt is similar to yours now when I checked it.
I must have mixed it up with another Sangkit than mine.

Michael

Ian · 1st April 2006, 06:01 PM

Dajak and Michael:

Wonderful pictures of a rare sword. Outstanding examples and beautifully maintained. Thanks for showing them to us.

I'm sure that I am not the only collector who has added this sword to his (or her) "must-have-one" list.

Ian.

kino · 2nd April 2006, 03:36 AM

The person that sold me this told me it was an Indonesian Klewang. I was too lazy to research it. Now thanks to Dayak, I now know it's origin.

Dayak, what is your hilt made of , horn?

Can someone tell me what my hilt is made of.
BTW you both have excellent examples.

John · 2nd April 2006, 11:56 AM

For me personally, Dajak has provided yet another surprise/puzzle in that although I've not seen a Murut parang as such particularly the style of the handle, the example of the lad on the old postcard implies to be so. Again I'm scratching my head and if so I'd say these parangs would be extremely rare nowadays and not amongst the modern productions. My curiosity has been roused and I guess I'll keep my attention on until I see one. The stamp is postmarked with Sandakan, a town at the East coast of Sabah, once a capital of British North Borneo and where my wife comes from.

You're truely a great collector of Borneon stuff Ben!

1st April 2006, 07:02 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	And a nice old pic Attached Images

1st April 2006, 05:35 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks Dajak, My Murut Parang has a more regular hilt. But it has a scabbard with flower patterns. The blade is laminated and actually the binding on the hilt is similar to yours now when I checked it. I must have mixed it up with another Sangkit than mine. Michael Attached Images

1st April 2006, 06:01 PM	#5
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	Great swords Dajak and Michael: Wonderful pictures of a rare sword. Outstanding examples and beautifully maintained. Thanks for showing them to us. I'm sure that I am not the only collector who has added this sword to his (or her) "must-have-one" list. Ian.

2nd April 2006, 03:36 AM	#6
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	The person that sold me this told me it was an Indonesian Klewang. I was too lazy to research it. Now thanks to Dayak, I now know it's origin. Dayak, what is your hilt made of , horn? Can someone tell me what my hilt is made of. BTW you both have excellent examples. Attached Images

2nd April 2006, 11:56 AM	#7
John Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land below the wind Posts: 135	Murut Parang For me personally, Dajak has provided yet another surprise/puzzle in that although I've not seen a Murut parang as such particularly the style of the handle, the example of the lad on the old postcard implies to be so. Again I'm scratching my head and if so I'd say these parangs would be extremely rare nowadays and not amongst the modern productions. My curiosity has been roused and I guess I'll keep my attention on until I see one. The stamp is postmarked with Sandakan, a town at the East coast of Sabah, once a capital of British North Borneo and where my wife comes from. You're truely a great collector of Borneon stuff Ben!

1st April 2006, 01:23 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Dajak, Thanks for showing your Murut Parang. This Parang is quite rare and yours is the best one of them I have seen. The binding on the hilt is quite unusual, isn't it? Mine has f.i. parallell brass wire. Yours resemble more the kind of binding one would expect on a Moro sword, like a Sulu Kris? But maybe that's not so strange considering the mix of cultures in NW Borneo? Michael

1st April 2006, 03:40 PM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael yes they take over the moro kris binding North borneo is close to the other Ilands Why you don t post yours here also it is a very nice one too and also rare.