Hi Michael this is an parang with mixed up style (but an very nice old one) not an mandau it does not have the classic mandau form
it has only an krowit that make it not an mandau but always difficult with these weapons to put an classification on it
I have an straight parang nabur that is pictured in Zonnevelds Book wit an krowit
Here some pics about an latok sadap and an very old style Jimpul with an Latok type handle .
I have also an Dajak sword that has parang Latok type off handle that was taken in 1820 by an british officer you see that on your visit
The handle s like this was the early form off handle they use
Last edited by Dajak; 5th November 2006 at 12:08 PM.
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