Indonesian Riddle - Who knows what this is?

Lew · 30th September 2009, 09:34 PM

Here is one I owned in 2001 it also had inscriptions on the blade.

asomotif · 30th September 2009, 10:23 PM

Hello Erik,

Interesting blade. Where do you keep finding them

Maybe this weapon was made for a muslim living on Borneo ?

Lews example also shows some borneo influence, but Sumatra springs to mind as well on that one.

erikscollectables · 1st October 2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Here is one I owned in 2001 it also had inscriptions on the blade.

Do you still have a photo of the inscriptions that it had?
What was the attribution of your piece?

Erik

Henk · 1st October 2009, 06:46 PM

Great sword and a great find.

In my opinion definitely Borneo.
My first thought was a rehilted parang ihlang.

asomotif · 2nd October 2009, 10:13 PM

Hello Erik,

Somebody noticed some square motifs on the blade similar to the parang nabur decoration :

erikscollectables · 3rd October 2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Hello Erik,

Somebody noticed some square motifs on the blade similar to the parang nabur decoration :

Interesting! A forumite with knowledge of the Arabic knowledge called this wafak - arabic numeric/alphabet configuration with probably a talismanic reason and not translatable.

Would like a complete picture of the parang if possible....

Regards, Erik

30th September 2009, 09:34 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is one I owned in 2001 it also had inscriptions on the blade. Attached Images

2nd October 2009, 10:13 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Hello Erik, Somebody noticed some square motifs on the blade similar to the parang nabur decoration : Attached Images

30th September 2009, 10:23 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Hello Erik, Interesting blade. Where do you keep finding them Maybe this weapon was made for a muslim living on Borneo ? Lews example also shows some borneo influence, but Sumatra springs to mind as well on that one.

1st October 2009, 06:46 PM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Great sword and a great find. In my opinion definitely Borneo. My first thought was a rehilted parang ihlang.