Parang Nabur

[Sajen]

Hi Martin,

A not bad Beladah Belabang, I like the very nice blade. I don't know if I would be happy with the painted scabbard, it seems to be a much later addition, maybe made by a collector? Also the handle looks like it's painted or it's just a lot of dirt patination.
Sadly I was today overbid by a short one in a German auction. I still miss such a sword in my own collection.

Regards,
Detlef

[Pendita65]

Hi Detlef,
thank you for your reply,
i think the scabbard is original, as i have seen some with a painted sheath in red paint in the same manner at WereldMuseum. Some of them have brass rings arround it, and others cane. But the quality of the blade is really beautiful.

[Amuk Murugul]

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=njaboer

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pendita65

Hi Detlef,
thank you for your reply,
i think the scabbard is original, as i have seen some with a painted sheath in red paint in the same manner at WereldMuseum. Some of them have brass rings arround it, and others cane. But the quality of the blade is really beautiful.

Hi Martin,

Like said before, the blade is beautiful. While I've seen red painted scabbards I never have seen them in blue.
And I am nearly sure, that the hilt (I think it's wood) is coated by something, could be what some people would call patina, old dirt or a coating of something.
I think that the painting of the scabbard isn't original, just my humble opinion. It's a very nice BB and I would be happy to have it in my own collection.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Look at this picture, in down, near the ferrule, the original colour (brown) is seen, the gray colour seem to be a coating of some sort.