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Alam Shah · 27th May 2006, 04:54 AM

Hmm...I've handled this piece... A beautiful blade. Congratulation! The hilt, typical of a parang nabur but with a shorthened crossguard on both sides. See link for examples of the hilt crossguard...

http://www.eriksedge.com/INDO126.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=20085&fkxs=1
http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/parang/par04.htm

I doubt that it's a hulu "iku mie", Acehese 'Amanmeru' or a Batak form as well.
The blade however looks like a mandau blade.

Just my 2 cents opinion.

27th May 2006, 04:54 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Hmm...I've handled this piece... A beautiful blade. Congratulation! The hilt, typical of a parang nabur but with a shorthened crossguard on both sides. See link for examples of the hilt crossguard... http://www.eriksedge.com/INDO126.html http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=20085&fkxs=1 http://old.blades.free.fr/swords/parang/par04.htm I doubt that it's a hulu "iku mie", Acehese 'Amanmeru' or a Batak form as well. The blade however looks like a mandau blade. Just my 2 cents opinion. Last edited by Alam Shah; 27th May 2006 at 05:05 AM. Reason: added links...