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Maurice
27th August 2007, 07:54 PM
Hi all,

I wonder if anyone has a similar klewang in his posession, and maybe drop some pictures here on this forum to discus this kind of sword.
I know very little about it, only it originates from Banjar (near Banjarmassin).
It probably dates between 1830-1850.

Unfortunately I have one without a sheath. :o BUT I LIKE IT!


Maurice

VVV
27th August 2007, 09:15 PM
I like it too!

The hilt is resembling the second parang on this thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4314

Michael

Maurice
28th August 2007, 04:46 PM
I like it too!

The hilt is resembling the second parang on this thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4314

Michael


Hi Michael,

You are right. In some way I missed that thread.
I found also similar pics of these parang in the database of the National Museum of Ethnology In Leiden.

VVV
28th August 2007, 05:46 PM
Hello Maurice,

Yes, that's some of the related swords.
But I wouldn't dare to publish those pictures here based on the copyright.

Michael

Maurice
28th August 2007, 07:27 PM
Hello Maurice,

Yes, that's some of the related swords.
But I wouldn't dare to publish those pictures here based on the copyright.

Michael

Thanks Michael,

Removed them already!

Kate
30th August 2007, 04:48 PM
I thought I knew what this was until I read these notes!
The larger blade 21", overall in scabbard 30". Bone pommel carved as a ? mythic animal with hair tufts. Scabbard bound with rattan. A second rough scabbard is attached by rattan toggles, containing a 3" blade on a 12" haft. this scabbard has traces of hair and a wisp at the end. Opinions welcome

Maurice
30th August 2007, 10:57 PM
I thought I knew what this was until I read these notes!
The larger blade 21", overall in scabbard 30". Bone pommel carved as a ? mythic animal with hair tufts. Scabbard bound with rattan. A second rough scabbard is attached by rattan toggles, containing a 3" blade on a 12" haft. this scabbard has traces of hair and a wisp at the end. Opinions welcome

Kate,

I suggest you put some pictures on the forum.

Maurice

kai
30th August 2007, 11:28 PM
Hello Kate,

I thought I knew what this was until I read these notes!
The larger blade 21", overall in scabbard 30". Bone pommel carved as a ? mythic animal with hair tufts. Scabbard bound with rattan. A second rough scabbard is attached by rattan toggles, containing a 3" blade on a 12" haft. this scabbard has traces of hair and a wisp at the end.
This sounds very much like a mandau.

That would warrant a seperate thread.

Try attaching the pics just before posting the message - some editing steps can result in already uploaded pics going missing... ;)

Regards,
Kai

Mytribalworld
19th September 2007, 07:42 AM
Hi all,

I wonder if anyone has a similar klewang in his posession, and maybe drop some pictures here on this forum to discus this kind of sword.
I know very little about it, only it originates from Banjar (near Banjarmassin).
It probably dates between 1830-1850.

Unfortunately I have one without a sheath. :o BUT I LIKE IT!


Maurice

Hi Maurice,

here the plate from Schwaner as drawn around 1843 , however its not a photo you can recognize the swordhilt type possibly as similar as your piece.

Maurice
19th September 2007, 08:54 AM
Hi Maurice,

here the plate from Schwaner as drawn around 1843 , however its not a photo you can recognize the swordhilt type possibly as similar as your piece.

Hi Arjan,

Thank you very much for the plates.

Maurice

Dajak
19th September 2007, 04:19 PM
Nice avatar



Ben

Maurice
19th September 2007, 06:36 PM
Nice avatar



Ben

:D :D Absolutely Ben :D :D