Parang Nabur

Pendita65 · Yesterday, 11:25 AM

Hi All,

I picked up my Parang Nabur that I won in a auction and I wanted to share it here. The wooden sheath is painted blue with red and it looks like it was put over thread to keep the two halves together. The bands are gold threaded string what sometimes is seen on ikats with old thread.

The sword itself is a very sturdy one the Hilt looks and feels like horn with traces of a dark red. The iron guard had I think a gilded layer once in it's life as there are remains from it to be seen in the pictures. The blade is very well made and has a bluing I never saw before at least on the Parang Nabur I have seen here and in museum collections.

I would like to know more about this type of Parang and hope someone can share his thoughts about it with me here.

Yesterday, 11:25 AM	#1
Pendita65 Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 136	Parang Nabur Hi All, I picked up my Parang Nabur that I won in a auction and I wanted to share it here. The wooden sheath is painted blue with red and it looks like it was put over thread to keep the two halves together. The bands are gold threaded string what sometimes is seen on ikats with old thread. The sword itself is a very sturdy one the Hilt looks and feels like horn with traces of a dark red. The iron guard had I think a gilded layer once in it's life as there are remains from it to be seen in the pictures. The blade is very well made and has a bluing I never saw before at least on the Parang Nabur I have seen here and in museum collections. I would like to know more about this type of Parang and hope someone can share his thoughts about it with me here. Attached Images Last edited by Pendita65; Yesterday at 11:34 AM. Reason: Want to add my photos