Indonesia? Philippine? #1

kahnjar1 · 17th March 2020, 04:58 AM

Can someone please ID this for me.
Stu

Ian · 17th March 2020, 01:49 PM

Hi Stu:

Not Philippines IMHO.

It is a humble, village quality parang that could be from Java, but Sumatra or Kalimantan might be possibilities also. It's a general purpose knife, mainly for gardening/agricultural purposes. Perhaps someone here can help you identify it more closely with regard to the style of the scabbard or hilt, but they look fairly non-specific to me.

I've taken the liberty of lightening one of your pics to better show the hilt and scabbard details.

Regards,

Ian

Sajen · 17th March 2020, 05:31 PM

Hello Stu,

I would say that it is a golok from Sunda (West Java).

Regards,
Detlef

Henk · 17th March 2020, 06:28 PM

It is a parang from Borneo.

The description by Ian is correct. Village made.

Athanase · 17th March 2020, 06:37 PM

For me it's golok from Sunda or south Sumatra. I have the same but entirely covered with a foil of repoussé silver.

Sajen · 17th March 2020, 06:47 PM

The scabbard mouth is typical for Sunda, special by golok scabbards!

South Sumatra was strong influenced from Sunda.

Compare with old threads.

kahnjar1 · 17th March 2020, 08:57 PM

Thank you all.
Stu

Rafngard · 17th March 2020, 09:20 PM

The scabbard, in particular the horn bands, look an awful lot like the construction on this golok from Sunda that was in Lew's estate, and that now lives with me.

http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0129/w0129.html

Thanks,
Leif

17th March 2020, 01:49 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,207	Hi Stu: Not Philippines IMHO. It is a humble, village quality parang that could be from Java, but Sumatra or Kalimantan might be possibilities also. It's a general purpose knife, mainly for gardening/agricultural purposes. Perhaps someone here can help you identify it more closely with regard to the style of the scabbard or hilt, but they look fairly non-specific to me. I've taken the liberty of lightening one of your pics to better show the hilt and scabbard details. Regards, Ian Attached Images

17th March 2020, 06:37 PM	#5
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 408	For me it's golok from Sunda or south Sumatra. I have the same but entirely covered with a foil of repoussé silver. Attached Images

17th March 2020, 04:58 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	Indonesia? Philippine? #1 Can someone please ID this for me. Stu Attached Images

17th March 2020, 05:31 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,791	Hello Stu, I would say that it is a golok from Sunda (West Java). Regards, Detlef

17th March 2020, 06:28 PM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	It is a parang from Borneo. The description by Ian is correct. Village made.

17th March 2020, 06:47 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,791	The scabbard mouth is typical for Sunda, special by golok scabbards! South Sumatra was strong influenced from Sunda. Compare with old threads.

17th March 2020, 08:57 PM	#7
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	Thank you all. Stu

17th March 2020, 09:20 PM	#8
Rafngard Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 342	The scabbard, in particular the horn bands, look an awful lot like the construction on this golok from Sunda that was in Lew's estate, and that now lives with me. http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0129/w0129.html Thanks, Leif