Seadajak Parang with rare scabbard

[VVV]

Hi Willem,

The rattan strip is unusual as it differs from the Kutei/Mahakam style were it sticks out at the end of the scabbard, instead of in front of it like this one. But I have seen another W Kalimantan style jimpul with this feature in a museum. It also had a red scabbard, the same style of blade and resembling hilt motivs (but antler hilt).
I also think the colour is added later by a former Iban owner and I will let it stay on.
On the handle I have this parang, also W Kalimantan Iban, with a slightly resembling wooden hilt style (see picture). It even has the same kind of Borneo coin attached to the grip!
That one was field-collected around 1920.
I think the handle on the jimpul is at least early 1900's.

Michael

[asomotif]

That is a nice handle.

What is the diameter of the coins ?

It looks like the dutch indies 2,5 cents coin.
I have one from 1945, but I have no idea when they started making these.
(pictures are a bit blurred, but this looks like the same coin / 31 mm across)

Best regards,