Super mandau

Lew · 11th May 2007, 05:07 AM

Nice one but it does not look that old to me.

Lew

Bill M · 11th May 2007, 09:19 AM

Looks good to me. Sorin is definetely selling better quality pieces!

katana · 11th May 2007, 11:00 AM

Unfortunately the images are no longer available on the listing

VVV · 11th May 2007, 01:08 PM

It's not a langgai tinggang nor a mandau.
If it really would have been an old LT it probably would have been 2 - 3 times as expensive.
But I find it a very interesting non-documented Iban Parang anyway and I especially like its hilt and blade.

Michael

asomotif · 11th May 2007, 01:50 PM

It was relisted once, the first listing did not allow bids from outside USA.

Definately not a Langgai Tinggang.
As per Ben's rules also not a Jimpul. But still, nice blade, nice hilt.

Didn't this come from an ebay auction in the USA last month ?

Lew · 11th May 2007, 03:36 PM

The scabbard looks new and has no real patina to it. The red fabric is fresh and there is no wear or dirt on the stitching? The forging on the scroll work is ok but it seems very simple not like what I have seen on older swords. My guess is that it is of recent manufacture. Here is a link to a early 20th century sword with a finer made blade the scabbard shows the proper patina for an older piece. The scroll work and general forging of the blade exhibits a more refined touch.

http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=361

Lew

VVV · 11th May 2007, 04:20 PM

Hi Lew,

I agree that the scabbard looks quite recent.
But I think that the parang on the link above is more related to this kind of non-documented Iban sword than the one on Artzi's site?
And the hilt form looks more like the rare kind shown in Iban Art pict.135 or Coppens page 73 (far right).

Michael

katana · 11th May 2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

Unfortunately the images are no longer available on the listing

Strange the images are back...must have been a problem with the eBay UK server

I cannot comment on the age etc, but I really like this form with the curved blade...

11th May 2007, 03:36 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The scabbard looks new and has no real patina to it. The red fabric is fresh and there is no wear or dirt on the stitching? The forging on the scroll work is ok but it seems very simple not like what I have seen on older swords. My guess is that it is of recent manufacture. Here is a link to a early 20th century sword with a finer made blade the scabbard shows the proper patina for an older piece. The scroll work and general forging of the blade exhibits a more refined touch. http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=361 Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 11th May 2007 at 03:51 PM.

11th May 2007, 04:20 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hi Lew, I agree that the scabbard looks quite recent. But I think that the parang on the link above is more related to this kind of non-documented Iban sword than the one on Artzi's site? And the hilt form looks more like the rare kind shown in Iban Art pict.135 or Coppens page 73 (far right). Michael Attached Images

11th May 2007, 05:07 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice one but it does not look that old to me. Lew

11th May 2007, 09:19 AM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Looks good to me. Sorin is definetely selling better quality pieces!

11th May 2007, 11:00 AM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Unfortunately the images are no longer available on the listing

11th May 2007, 01:08 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It's not a langgai tinggang nor a mandau. If it really would have been an old LT it probably would have been 2 - 3 times as expensive. But I find it a very interesting non-documented Iban Parang anyway and I especially like its hilt and blade. Michael

11th May 2007, 01:50 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	It was relisted once, the first listing did not allow bids from outside USA. Definately not a Langgai Tinggang. As per Ben's rules also not a Jimpul. But still, nice blade, nice hilt. Didn't this come from an ebay auction in the USA last month ?