Parang betino

Spunjer · 14th February 2012, 04:24 PM

Excellent inlays on this one! Thanks for posting!!!

carlos · 14th February 2012, 05:44 PM

My heart is broken!!! what a beautiful piece!!
Congratulations and thanks
carlos

VVV · 14th February 2012, 07:05 PM

Thanks for the close ups.
As Detlef brought up it's related to the best carved Palembang JD-hilts.
I am quite picky nowadays but this is just astonishing!!!
It's much better than the one in the Royal collection.

Michael

PS It's interesting that the open flower carvings on the blade resembles
the Malay work from Banjarmasin (like sometimes seen on Beladah Belabang)?

14th February 2012, 04:24 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Excellent inlays on this one! Thanks for posting!!!

14th February 2012, 05:44 PM	#2
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 755	My heart is broken!!! what a beautiful piece!! Congratulations and thanks carlos

14th February 2012, 07:05 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for the close ups. As Detlef brought up it's related to the best carved Palembang JD-hilts. I am quite picky nowadays but this is just astonishing!!! It's much better than the one in the Royal collection. Michael PS It's interesting that the open flower carvings on the blade resembles the Malay work from Banjarmasin (like sometimes seen on Beladah Belabang)?