I KIND OF LIKED IT BUT DON'T HAVE THE REFRENCES OR KNOWLEGE TO PIN DOWN ITS ORIGINS BY LOCATION IN BORNEO OR TRIBE.
PERHAPS SOMEONE WITH BETTER REFRENCES AND KNOWLEGE CAN JUMP IN AND POINT OUT ANY INCONSISTANCYS IN DESIGN OR WORKMANSHIP. THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE RECENT ADDITIONS SUCH AS THE KNIFE SHEATH AND SOME FIBER BINDING AND THE CORD LOOKS TO BE SOMETHING MORE RECENT. BUT THESE MATERIALS COULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT AND ADDED AS FAR BACK AS WW2 ITS SAID TO HAVE BEEN PURCHASED IN THE 1960'S AND BEEN IN A U.K. COLLECTION, OR THE ITEM COULD HAVE BEEN REWORKED RECENTLY.
IT IS 26 INCHES LONG IN SCABBARD.
I HAVE SEEN SOME OF THE MURUT PACKAYUNS WITH THE LONG TUFTS OF HAIR ON THE SCABBARD. PERHAPS THE SWORD IS PURPOSLY PULLED BACK IN THE SCABBARD TO SHOW THE CARVING ON THE BLADE OR IS A VERY LOSE FIT DUE TO THE CURVED BLADE.
I WILL ADD SOME PICTURES FOR REFRENCE SO THINGS CAN BE POINTED OUT BETTER. I DID NOT WIN THE ITEM THOUGH I GAVE IT A SHOT, ITS VERY HARD TO JUDGE BY PICTURES,PERHAPS I WAS LUCKY NOT TO WIN.
