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CharlesS · 24th January 2014, 05:42 PM

This a very nice, almost certainly ceremonial, klewang Palembang(Parang Betino???) from Sumatra.

The hilt is ivory with a worked gold ferrule. The blade is beautifully forged, quite heavy, showing a laminated pattern, a reinforced (Moro shandigan style) edge, and finely chiseled bolster.

The scabbard is new.

Dimensions: 25in. overall, with a 18.5in. blade, and 2.5in. at its widest point.

24th January 2014, 05:42 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Another Klewang Palembang for our Archives This a very nice, almost certainly ceremonial, klewang Palembang(Parang Betino???) from Sumatra. The hilt is ivory with a worked gold ferrule. The blade is beautifully forged, quite heavy, showing a laminated pattern, a reinforced (Moro shandigan style) edge, and finely chiseled bolster. The scabbard is new. Dimensions: 25in. overall, with a 18.5in. blade, and 2.5in. at its widest point. Attached Images Last edited by CharlesS; 24th January 2014 at 06:25 PM.