The (unintentional) artistry of edged weapons

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Originally Posted by Pendita65

Detlef,

what a beauties you have, i love the Parang Pade is it from Halmahera?
It is on my wishlist, an original Moluccan Parang from the 19th century.

Regards, Martin

Hi Martin,

Thank you! No, not one of my so-called pade are from Halmahera, all four in my collection are from South-East Sulawesi.
The one on the left is actually a toa, the three others are tawus.

Regards,
Detlef