Lovely Beladah Belabang (Parang Nabur) That Needs Help with Arabic Translation

Maurice · 6th January 2015, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

The blade does not look like it was made in Borneo, even if it is modelled after a BB.
Perhaps a Banjarese ordered it somewhere else when he was on a hajj or a trade tour?

The inlay/decoration is coming back in the handguard and "screw" on top of the handle.
So there might be a possibility a foreign artisan made the inlay in Bandjermasin?

trenchwarfare · 6th January 2015, 05:02 PM

Wow, talk about artistry in steel.

Machetero · 7th January 2015, 08:25 AM

I will not be able to give any other feedback than WOW. That is an amazing piece! And also, even if the style is Banjar I do not think the blade is. Leaning towards the Hajj theory too.

Maurice · 7th January 2015, 08:59 AM

South Borneo (Bandjermassin and surroundings), were a wasp's nest of cultures and people!

carlos · 7th January 2015, 04:12 PM

Wow !!

congratulations, What a beauty piece !! The blade is from another world !!
The best blade I have never seen in this type of sword
thanks
carlos

CharlesS · 7th January 2015, 04:46 PM

Thanks so much for all the kind words guys. I am still hoping for some help with the translations.

Thanks again.

Ferguson · 7th January 2015, 09:25 PM

No help here, but it's extraordinarily beautiful.
Steve

6th January 2015, 05:02 PM	#2
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Wow, talk about artistry in steel.

7th January 2015, 08:25 AM	#3
Machetero Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 12	I will not be able to give any other feedback than WOW. That is an amazing piece! And also, even if the style is Banjar I do not think the blade is. Leaning towards the Hajj theory too.

7th January 2015, 08:59 AM	#4
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	South Borneo (Bandjermassin and surroundings), were a wasp's nest of cultures and people!

7th January 2015, 04:12 PM	#5
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 751	Wow !! congratulations, What a beauty piece !! The blade is from another world !! The best blade I have never seen in this type of sword thanks carlos

7th January 2015, 04:46 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks so much for all the kind words guys. I am still hoping for some help with the translations. Thanks again.

7th January 2015, 09:25 PM	#7
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	No help here, but it's extraordinarily beautiful. Steve