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Originally Posted by Sajen
Beautiful antique example with a much newer scabbard. Love the brass handle. But I wouldn't call it parang, by this length it's a piso/pisau. The wire near the scabbard throat I've seen by it's big brother, the balato as well.
Regards,
Detlef
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Hi Detlef:
Sorry about the "
parang" terminology. I was copying that from the old thread that you linked to. I will amend that to
pisau Nias.
Yes, I think the scabbard probably is more recent that the knife. Once I get this one I will clean it up to examine the brass hilt better, and will try to post more pics here.
Interestingly, this knife had been online for a while and the price had just been dropped to a third of its original asking amount. I guess someone felt generous over the Holiday Season.
Ian