Dayak Parang Face Gallery

[VVV]

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]

And some more...

[Mytribalworld]

here one the rest will follow later

[Dajak]

Ben

[Maurice]

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[CharlesS]

Great thread. I know Michael really likes these!!

[kahnjar1]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

[Tim Simmons]

Hi boys!

[Royston]

Here is another

Royston

[Tim Simmons]

You have one this way up too.

[asomotif]

Nice thread :)

[asomotif]

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

[asomotif]

last one. real twisted horrific one.

[VVV]

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

Michael

[CharlesS]

A couple more....two very abstract.

[Mytribalworld]

some more....

[Dajak]

2

[VVV]

Another happy dragon/makara face parang hilt.

[asomotif]

Another happy dragon/makara face parang hilt.
Wow :eek: very rare :confused:

[Royston]

Here is another that I had not spotted before/

Royston

[asomotif]

and some more

[asomotif]

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

[Maurice]

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

[VVV]

He, he,

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

Michael

[Maurice]

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]

And another one. Busang or Bahau.

[Mytribalworld]

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 ! :confused: Are you sure there are no teeth elsewhere?

Arjan

[Maurice]

He Maurice, that strange that face is upside down ! :confused: 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]

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

[VVV]

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

[asomotif]

The combination of this Y shaped hilt and a human face is new to me too.
With teh present USD/Eur rates it came relatively cheap.

It is definately not very old, but considereing the style of the carving I think it must have been a piece for actual use, and not a tourist item yet :shrug:

[Maurice]

Received today.

[Mytribalworld]

My two last scores.....

mind the enourmous willie on one of them....

Arjan

[VVV]

Arjan,

The top hilt is unusal.
Is it newer or just rare?
Does the rest of the mandau also carry unusual features?

Maurice, that´s a mean looking hilt figure :D

Michael

[Mytribalworld]

Arjan,

The top hilt is unusal.
Is it newer or just rare?
Does the rest of the mandau also carry unusual features?

Maurice, that´s a mean looking hilt figure :D

Michael

Hi Michael,

Its indeed unusal its old , I think Dusun here's the side.
I bougth it just for the handle the blade is not interesting an no scabbard.

Arjan

[Maurice]

my last find this year probably.

[Mytribalworld]

Here my latest find.

[mross]

As I know nothing about these, is there a significance to the faces? Diety, totems, other?

[Maurice]

And another one!

[ericlaude]

anothers two

[asomotif]

comming soon to my theater :)

[Maurice]

comming soon to my theater :)Nice kayan handle Willem,

It looks like a baby laying in his cradle with those little legs in the air...:D

Now seriously.
A pity the front has a missing broken part.
Normally the faces are the other way around!

(Can you send me more images of the whole sword please?)

[migueldiaz]

this is the thread i was looking for, for the pics! :)

[Flavio]

Maybe I can join the club??? :D (I need, at least, another of this swords, are simple gorgeous :D :D )

[asomotif]

Hi Flavio, (and others)
Don't wanna be a spoil here, but the thread had a certain aim :)

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.

[Flavio]

Willem, I see faces on almost all the mandau's hilts posted, maybe very stylized, but still faces.... If not I'm sorry :o

[Maurice]

Willem, I see faces on almost all the mandau's hilts posted, maybe very stylized, but still faces.... If not I'm sorry :o
Don't worry Flavio!

I see a face in it!

[Flavio]

Don't worry Flavio!

I see a face in it!

;)

[VVV]

This weekend I managed to find time to take pictures of the latest acquisitions. Among the mandaus I found a couple of familiar faces for this gallery...

Michael

[Mytribalworld]

This weekend I managed to find time to take pictures of the latest acquisitions. Among the mandaus I found a couple of familiar faces for this gallery...

Michael

This one will be added to my collection soon....

Arjan

[asomotif]

The small figure is a loose inlay, original to the handle.
See also the small face on the side of the handle.

[VVV]

It's been a bit slow at the face gallery so here are my latest.
The first two with small bonus faces on the sides too.

Michael

[David]

Found this one while surfing...

[Andrew]

Great thread. To the classics...

[Maurice]

The same handle as I posted in post #26, only from a different angle.
Because I like this image more as I posted earlier of the same handle, I decided to upload it again in my favorite thread!

[asomotif]

Stylistic face. Handle in wood.

[Maurice]

Iban handle!

[asomotif]

.

[Maurice]

Face on a mandau's handle.

[Mytribalworld]

Just arrived into my collection....

[VVV]

A couple of new faces that I found this Summer...

[Sajen]

One more!

[Royston]

Yet another

[VVV]

A new face in town...

[Maurice]

One big face on top of the handle...
And a little (half)face on both sides.

[chregu]

hello together
I also want to show two faces.
greeting Chregu

[Marcokeris]

Some other (sorry if some pics are not good :o )

[Maurice]

Wooden face.

[Cerjak]

happy to join this virtual collection

[Maurice]

happy to join this virtual collection
I know this is supposed an "image only" thread, so sorry for my interference here Michael.
But one question for Cerjak on the posted mandauhandle.
Could you make a seperate thread of your mandau? I would like to see the blade and scabbard if there is one....

Thanks,
Maurice

[VVV]

A twisted face hilt.

[asomotif]

A twisted face hilt.
Nice. makes me think of my twisted example in post #11 :)

[Queequeg]

I saw this handle from Privateer Productions, which makes replica weapons for films.

I was so impressed that I called the company, and the gentleman I spoke with told me that the piece is a replica of an actual mandau handle which he saw in a museum.

[Maurice]

New face!

[asomotif]

WOW!New face!

[Maurice]

modang facegrip!

[Maurice]

Kutai facegrip.

[VANDOO]

THE MODANG MANDAU HANDLE AND AMERICAS MOST FAMOUS MODANG LOOK ALIKE. :D

[Maurice]

Picked this one up today!

[VVV]

I never get tired of these...

Michael

[Mytribalworld]

My latest score....

[asomotif]

A wooden face :-p

[Maurice]

Twinbrothers?? :)

[VVV]

Sam Spade?

[VVV]

Heads...

[VVV]

Twisted face grip

[VVV]

Slightly related to David's at #53 in this thread.

[VVV]

The first "face hilt" resembles a parrot.
The second face is a quite unusual variation for being Borneo, perhaps it is depicting a Dutchman.
And then the rest from my latest picture session...

Michael

[Maurice]

...

[Maurice]

Modang with three faces (at least)...

[Sajen]

Here one I found recently.

[VANDOO]

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF A MANDAU HANDLE I HAVE A POST ON CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET INFORMATION ON.

[asomotif]

Long time since somebody posted here.
A little wurm is comming out of this one.

[Battara]

Those little swirls just kill me - so delicate and nice.

[JeffS]

Too much tuak....