Iban Parang with brass ferrule

Dajak · 25th December 2008, 07:11 AM

Hi Maurice the metal bands on the scabbard and the type off scabbard mostly indicate North Borneo .

I just want to see the other side to tell if it is and Iban mandau I explain it when you overhere why .

Ben

Maurice · 25th December 2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

Hi Maurice the metal bands on the scabbard and the type off scabbard mostly indicate North Borneo .

I just want to see the other side to tell if it is and Iban mandau I explain it when you overhere why .

Ben

Hi Ben,

The wider bands that indeed looks like metal bands on the pictures, are in fact old horn bands. At the picture you can see how such band is fastened at the back of the scabbard.

I will try to take some pics today of the other side of the blade.

Maurice

VVV · 25th December 2008, 09:59 AM

Thanks for the nice pictures.
I also have one resembling yours in hilt and blade, but no scabbard.
Unfortunately the scabbard didn't help me on deciding what tribe it is.
My hunch is also along the Western part of Sarawak and maybe the border to Sabah.

Michael

Maurice · 25th December 2008, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Thanks for the nice pictures.
I also have one resembling yours in hilt and blade, but no scabbard.
Unfortunately the scabbard didn't help me on deciding what tribe it is.
My hunch is also along the Western part of Sarawak and maybe the border to Sabah.

Michael

Thanks Michael, I know which one you mean.
But the copperwindings of yours looks more patinated. Maybe mine had to much polishing in the past.

I will post the pics of the blade (both sides) in the next replying post beneath, maybe Ben can see something in it which can tell exactly what tribe it is.

Maurice

Maurice · 25th December 2008, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

I just want to see the other side to tell if it is and Iban mandau I explain it when you overhere why .

Ben

OK Ben, here pics of different parts of the blade from both sides from beginning to the tip.

Maurice · 25th December 2008, 01:08 PM

Other side!

Dajak · 25th December 2008, 07:57 PM

Yes Maurice this is Iban

And Michael is right about the north part off Sarawak

Ben

Maurice · 25th December 2008, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

Yes Maurice this is Iban

And Michael is right about the north part off Sarawak

Ben

Thanks Ben!

Maurice

25th December 2008, 01:08 PM	#6
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Other side! Attached Images

25th December 2008, 07:11 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Maurice the metal bands on the scabbard and the type off scabbard mostly indicate North Borneo . I just want to see the other side to tell if it is and Iban mandau I explain it when you overhere why . Ben

25th December 2008, 09:59 AM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for the nice pictures. I also have one resembling yours in hilt and blade, but no scabbard. Unfortunately the scabbard didn't help me on deciding what tribe it is. My hunch is also along the Western part of Sarawak and maybe the border to Sabah. Michael

25th December 2008, 07:57 PM	#7
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Yes Maurice this is Iban And Michael is right about the north part off Sarawak Ben