Parang Negara/Muslim Mandau

Dajak · 25th October 2007, 04:01 PM

Hi Michael nice example never see one for sale .

Send it to my adress so I can see it in real .

Ben

VVV · 25th October 2007, 04:04 PM

Not this time.

I have seen one more for sale but I missed it with 5 minutes to someone else who lived closer (in Holland).

Michael

CharlesS · 26th October 2007, 04:26 PM

Never seen any one quite like it. Very interesting for the subtle differences. Thanks for posting.

VVV · 26th October 2007, 04:37 PM

Thanks Charles!
I know that Arjan has one and hoped to see some more...

Ben, you have seen this blade "live". After recieveing the one at the top of the post I start to suspect that this maybe also could be a Parang Negara?
Maybe something transitional?
Or maybe I see too much in the floral motifs, the hidden figural hilt and the brass ferrule?

Michael

Dajak · 26th October 2007, 06:09 PM

Hi Charles nice to see the mandau again no it is not from that region

the brass ferrule is also seen in silver and copper so not an indication .

And it is typical dayak style from Sarawak /Kalimantan .

Ben

VVV · 26th October 2007, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

....the brass ferrule is also seen in silver and copper so not an indication .

And it is typical dayak style from Sarawak /Kalimantan .

Ben

Hi Ben,

It wasn't so much the brass ferrule, stand alone, as the combo with the (malay/muslim?) floral motif that suddenly made me think about Negara swords.
Do you mean Sarawak OR Kalimantan???

Michael

Dajak · 27th October 2007, 06:57 AM

Hi Michael I mean Sarawak

And Charles was talking about the brass ferule COULD BE AN INDICATION :

the motifs on the blade are the indication that it is MUSLIM

these I think this can also find on some sumatra blade s

But you mean it could also be from muslim North borneo some off the parang sangkit has the same ferrule and the motif handle scabbard looks like the litle parang I have from North Borneo

Ben

26th October 2007, 04:37 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks Charles! I know that Arjan has one and hoped to see some more... Ben, you have seen this blade "live". After recieveing the one at the top of the post I start to suspect that this maybe also could be a Parang Negara? Maybe something transitional? Or maybe I see too much in the floral motifs, the hidden figural hilt and the brass ferrule? Michael Attached Images

27th October 2007, 06:57 AM	#7
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael I mean Sarawak And Charles was talking about the brass ferule COULD BE AN INDICATION : the motifs on the blade are the indication that it is MUSLIM these I think this can also find on some sumatra blade s But you mean it could also be from muslim North borneo some off the parang sangkit has the same ferrule and the motif handle scabbard looks like the litle parang I have from North Borneo Ben Last edited by Dajak; 27th October 2007 at 07:39 AM.

25th October 2007, 04:01 PM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael nice example never see one for sale . Send it to my adress so I can see it in real . Ben

25th October 2007, 04:04 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Not this time. I have seen one more for sale but I missed it with 5 minutes to someone else who lived closer (in Holland). Michael

26th October 2007, 04:26 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Never seen any one quite like it. Very interesting for the subtle differences. Thanks for posting.

26th October 2007, 06:09 PM	#5
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Charles nice to see the mandau again no it is not from that region the brass ferrule is also seen in silver and copper so not an indication . And it is typical dayak style from Sarawak /Kalimantan . Ben