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Ian · 27th January 2006, 01:33 PM

There is a nice thread on parang nabur with pictures here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=692

Dajak attached a picture of several of these swords, with the fourth example having an all brass hilt. You can see that picture here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...tid=3618&stc=1

The blade on the one that sold recently on eBayis unusual, but I think it still falls into the general style of the parang nabur. The scabbard is also unusual, as Michael noted, but may be a regional variant or a later marriage.

Looking through v. Zonneveld, I don't see anything else resembling this sword.

Ian.

27th January 2006, 01:33 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,031	Parang nabur There is a nice thread on parang nabur with pictures here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=692 Dajak attached a picture of several of these swords, with the fourth example having an all brass hilt. You can see that picture here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...tid=3618&stc=1 The blade on the one that sold recently on eBayis unusual, but I think it still falls into the general style of the parang nabur. The scabbard is also unusual, as Michael noted, but may be a regional variant or a later marriage. Looking through v. Zonneveld, I don't see anything else resembling this sword. Ian.