Borneo ?? Sumatra ??

Mytribalworld · 13th November 2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dajak

Is this Item from Borneo or from Sumatra

Hi Ben,

this type of blade is quite common in Banjar (South Borneo)
I've also seen a mandau with this type of blade and I have a sword from Banjar with this type of blade.
pics will come later.

Dajak · 22nd November 2006, 06:44 AM

Hi Arjan thanks I am waiting for the pics

Did you see something like it in the Leiden Museum ???

Ben

Battara · 22nd November 2006, 06:49 PM

On some of these examples and others I have noticed that the dots and inlays are brass on the blades. Is this a later 19th-20thc motif or also earlier?

Dajak · 23rd November 2006, 07:43 AM

Hi no it depends on the area where the sword is coming from

Ben

22nd November 2006, 06:44 AM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Arjan thanks I am waiting for the pics Did you see something like it in the Leiden Museum ??? Ben

22nd November 2006, 06:49 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	On some of these examples and others I have noticed that the dots and inlays are brass on the blades. Is this a later 19th-20thc motif or also earlier?

23rd November 2006, 07:43 AM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi no it depends on the area where the sword is coming from Ben