Borneo Parang Nabur or Visayan Bolo?

Robert · 21st February 2006, 02:33 AM

Greetings Michael,
Now I know who it was that out bid me on this. Congratulations on your win!!!

I'm just glad that it was someone from the forum that got it.(That way I get to see more pictures of it) My vote is that it is a Parang Nabur probable dating from the 19th century. Could the animal depicted on the hilt possibly be a bat?

Robert

VVV · 21st February 2006, 04:42 PM

My guesstimate is also 19th C - early/mid.
I have no idea what kind of animal it is on the hilt?

I revisited this great reference thread on PI weapons in Spanish Museums.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...Spanish+Museum

What's interesting is that this kind of sword is part of the Filipino collections of the two Madrid museums together with other Visayan weapons.

I have enclosed the relevant pictures below.

Michael

LabanTayo · 21st February 2006, 05:29 PM

michael,
you make my head hurt.

Bill · 21st February 2006, 09:53 PM

Great sword. Is there anywhere in the Visayan Islands that peaned the tang? Is that a coin the tang goes through? Can we see a picture of the engraving on the guard cup?

VVV · 22nd February 2006, 05:15 PM

Bill,

Here is a close up of the guard cup.
Probably the piece on the top once was a coin but as you can see there
is nothing left of any identification on it.

Michael

PS Sorry about messing up with your head Shelley.
Next time you meet "Uncle" you can ask him...

Bill · 22nd February 2006, 08:11 PM

quite sure that is Picasso's work on the guard.

Tim Simmons · 22nd February 2006, 09:05 PM

Ahhhhh!!

21st February 2006, 04:42 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	My guesstimate is also 19th C - early/mid. I have no idea what kind of animal it is on the hilt? I revisited this great reference thread on PI weapons in Spanish Museums. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...Spanish+Museum What's interesting is that this kind of sword is part of the Filipino collections of the two Madrid museums together with other Visayan weapons. I have enclosed the relevant pictures below. Michael Attached Images

22nd February 2006, 05:15 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Bill, Here is a close up of the guard cup. Probably the piece on the top once was a coin but as you can see there is nothing left of any identification on it. Michael PS Sorry about messing up with your head Shelley. Next time you meet "Uncle" you can ask him... Attached Images

21st February 2006, 02:33 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Greetings Michael, Now I know who it was that out bid me on this. Congratulations on your win!!! I'm just glad that it was someone from the forum that got it.(That way I get to see more pictures of it) My vote is that it is a Parang Nabur probable dating from the 19th century. Could the animal depicted on the hilt possibly be a bat? Robert

21st February 2006, 05:29 PM	#3
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	michael, you make my head hurt.

21st February 2006, 09:53 PM	#4
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	Great sword. Is there anywhere in the Visayan Islands that peaned the tang? Is that a coin the tang goes through? Can we see a picture of the engraving on the guard cup?

22nd February 2006, 08:11 PM	#6
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	quite sure that is Picasso's work on the guard.

22nd February 2006, 09:05 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Ahhhhh!!