Dayak Parang Face Gallery

VVV · 10th January 2009, 10:23 AM

When collecting Borneo Dayak parang one thing that thrills me are the variations of different faces, or full figures, on the top side of the hilt common among some tribes.
That's why I hoped that we all could share our "faces" so we could together create a huge reference image bank of these variations and enjoy them as pieces of art.
For this reason I think it would be great if this thread was pictures only, no comments or questions here either on origin or of appreciation.
And only pictures of dayak parang were the top of the hilt is dominated by a face or sitting figure, none of the other hilt variations here please.
I hope you all will join and share to make this gallery possible.
Here are mine.

Michael

VVV · 10th January 2009, 10:25 AM

And some more...

Mytribalworld · 10th January 2009, 11:46 AM

here one the rest will follow later

Dajak · 10th January 2009, 12:28 PM

Ben

Maurice · 10th January 2009, 10:25 PM

..................................

CharlesS · 10th January 2009, 11:51 PM

Great thread. I know Michael really likes these!!

kahnjar1 · 11th January 2009, 12:57 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Tim Simmons · 11th January 2009, 03:47 PM

Hi boys!

Royston · 11th January 2009, 05:53 PM

Here is another

Royston

Tim Simmons · 11th January 2009, 06:24 PM

You have one this way up too.

asomotif · 12th January 2009, 12:34 AM

Nice thread

asomotif · 12th January 2009, 12:36 AM

Notice the weird (chinese) dragon and the bird too...

asomotif · 12th January 2009, 12:39 AM

last one. real twisted horrific one.

VVV · 13th January 2009, 08:43 AM

Thanks all so far!
I forgot this face in my first post.

Michael

CharlesS · 20th January 2009, 03:58 PM

A couple more....two very abstract.

Mytribalworld · 21st January 2009, 07:57 PM

some more....

Dajak · 23rd January 2009, 04:58 AM

2

VVV · 23rd January 2009, 06:10 AM

Another happy dragon/makara face parang hilt.

asomotif · 23rd January 2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Another happy dragon/makara face parang hilt.

Wow

very rare

Royston · 29th January 2009, 02:53 PM

Here is another that I had not spotted before/

Royston

asomotif · 29th January 2009, 10:49 PM

and some more

asomotif · 29th January 2009, 10:55 PM

rather abstract to me, but still might be considered a face by some.

Maurice · 19th August 2009, 10:03 PM

strange face, but a face on a modang handle. (looks like the long face of my boss at my work)

VVV · 20th August 2009, 12:28 PM

He, he,

That´s an interesting and unusual face.
Maybe you can post the rest of the mandau in a separate thread?

Michael

Maurice · 20th August 2009, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

He, he,

That´s an interesting and unusual face.
Maybe you can post the rest of the mandau in a separate thread?

Michael

Hello Michael, I already did: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10508

Maurice · 20th August 2009, 09:24 PM

And another one. Busang or Bahau.

Mytribalworld · 20th August 2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maurice

strange face, but a face on a modang handle. (looks like the long face of my boss at my work)

He Maurice, that strange that face is upside down !

Are you sure there are no teeth elsewhere?

Arjan

Maurice · 21st August 2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandaukudi

He Maurice, that strange that face is upside down !

Are you sure there are no teeth elsewhere?

Arjan

Hello Arjan,

Yes very strange, but it looks like a face.
Here the picture when vice verca.

asomotif · 26th August 2009, 11:57 PM

Not the oldest carving in this thread, but unmistakenly a head.

VVV · 29th August 2009, 05:15 PM

Not so old, as you already knew, but a very nice hilt.
It´s quite rare with an Y-hilt that also has a face carving, IMHO.

Michael

10th January 2009, 10:23 AM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Dayak Parang Face Gallery When collecting Borneo Dayak parang one thing that thrills me are the variations of different faces, or full figures, on the top side of the hilt common among some tribes. That's why I hoped that we all could share our "faces" so we could together create a huge reference image bank of these variations and enjoy them as pieces of art. For this reason I think it would be great if this thread was pictures only, no comments or questions here either on origin or of appreciation. And only pictures of dayak parang were the top of the hilt is dominated by a face or sitting figure, none of the other hilt variations here please. I hope you all will join and share to make this gallery possible. Here are mine. Michael Attached Images

10th January 2009, 10:25 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	And some more... Attached Images

10th January 2009, 11:46 AM	#3
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	here one the rest will follow later Attached Images Last edited by mandaukudi; 10th January 2009 at 03:49 PM.

10th January 2009, 12:28 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Ben Attached Images Last edited by Dajak; 10th January 2009 at 12:39 PM.

10th January 2009, 10:25 PM	#5
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,334	Nice Thread Michael !! .................................. Attached Images Last edited by Maurice; 11th January 2009 at 11:50 AM.

10th January 2009, 11:51 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Great thread. I know Michael really likes these!!

11th January 2009, 12:57 AM	#7
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	NOT MY FIELD BUT A FABULOUS IDEA!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

11th January 2009, 03:47 PM	#8
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Hi boys! Attached Images

11th January 2009, 05:53 PM	#9
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Here is another Royston Attached Images

11th January 2009, 06:24 PM	#10
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	You have one this way up too. Attached Images

12th January 2009, 12:34 AM	#11
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Nice thread Attached Images

12th January 2009, 12:36 AM	#12
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Notice the weird (chinese) dragon and the bird too... Attached Images

12th January 2009, 12:39 AM	#13
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	last one. real twisted horrific one. Attached Images

13th January 2009, 08:43 AM	#14
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks all so far! I forgot this face in my first post. Michael Attached Images

20th January 2009, 03:58 PM	#15
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	A couple more....two very abstract. Attached Images

21st January 2009, 07:57 PM	#16
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	some more.... Attached Images

23rd January 2009, 04:58 AM	#17
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	2 Attached Images

23rd January 2009, 06:10 AM	#18
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Another happy dragon/makara face parang hilt. Attached Images

29th January 2009, 02:53 PM	#20
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Another Mandau face Here is another that I had not spotted before/ Royston Attached Images

29th January 2009, 10:49 PM	#21
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	and some more Attached Images

29th January 2009, 10:55 PM	#22
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	rather abstract to me, but still might be considered a face by some. Attached Images

19th August 2009, 10:03 PM	#23
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,334	strange face, but a face on a modang handle. (looks like the long face of my boss at my work) Attached Images

20th August 2009, 12:28 PM	#24
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	He, he, That´s an interesting and unusual face. Maybe you can post the rest of the mandau in a separate thread? Michael

20th August 2009, 09:24 PM	#26
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,334	And another one. Busang or Bahau. Attached Images

26th August 2009, 11:57 PM	#29
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Not the oldest carving in this thread, but unmistakenly a head. Attached Images

29th August 2009, 05:15 PM	#30
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Not so old, as you already knew, but a very nice hilt. It´s quite rare with an Y-hilt that also has a face carving, IMHO. Michael