Parang Nabur

Maurice · 27th November 2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semar

Who can tell me more about this parang nabur
and the inscriptions

Hi Hans,

Don,t believe everybody. It is just a piece of iron.
I am coming next week to look to this strange metal thing. I will do you a favour and take it with me than you can be happy to get rid of it without doing any effort (oh yeah, I will take the other nabur of yours also with me, you don,t have to pay me).

I,ll give you a call!

Regards,
Maurice

CharlesS · 27th November 2008, 07:03 PM

Here are a couple more examples from my collection. At first glance they look like twins, but the hilts and blades are quite different. One has the 'wafq' and the other does not.

You may also enjoy the old photo with an example of one among Moro blades. This example is attributed to the Moro Sultan of Sulu, which compliments my interest in cross cultural items. Obviously the Sultan thought it held up well in comparisons to pieces form his own culture.

Neither of my examples is the one in the old photo.

asomotif · 27th November 2008, 10:35 PM

Amazing pieces Charles,

they must have been made on the same location / same maker maybe

Hans, yours is very nice too by the way.

And all these 3 have blades that are much more elagant than the average parang nabur.

Battara · 28th November 2008, 12:47 AM

The okir on these seems similar to Moro okir design more than typical Indonesian okir designs. It makes sense that these are off Southeast Borneo, an area of Indonesian and Moro contacts.

VVV · 28th November 2008, 03:25 PM

Beautiful BBs Charles!

And the one with wafq seems to have a "real" buduh too, which is unusual IMO.

Michael

27th November 2008, 07:03 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Here are a couple more examples from my collection. At first glance they look like twins, but the hilts and blades are quite different. One has the 'wafq' and the other does not. You may also enjoy the old photo with an example of one among Moro blades. This example is attributed to the Moro Sultan of Sulu, which compliments my interest in cross cultural items. Obviously the Sultan thought it held up well in comparisons to pieces form his own culture. Neither of my examples is the one in the old photo. Attached Images

27th November 2008, 10:35 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Amazing pieces Charles, they must have been made on the same location / same maker maybe Hans, yours is very nice too by the way. And all these 3 have blades that are much more elagant than the average parang nabur.

28th November 2008, 12:47 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	The okir on these seems similar to Moro okir design more than typical Indonesian okir designs. It makes sense that these are off Southeast Borneo, an area of Indonesian and Moro contacts.

28th November 2008, 03:25 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Beautiful BBs Charles! And the one with wafq seems to have a "real" buduh too, which is unusual IMO. Michael