Seadajak Parang with rare scabbard

Mytribalworld · 11th January 2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

Not an bad idee Michael

Ben

Indeed I should love to visit you once.
But I was already quite happy last week that I could finally pull over my wife and kids to go to Florence this summer.
I had to push a little course they wanted to Rome but I told them that Florence has more beauty,art, etc ( and also a the museum with the Nias collection of Elio Modigliani

)

Arjan

ariel · 12th January 2009, 08:09 PM

OK, folks, let me throw a bit more gas on the fire!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=370140508160

VVV · 12th January 2009, 08:35 PM

To me it looks like an old West Kalimantan Iban Jimpul with a rare kind of scabbard.
The end like Ben's and the quite rare red colour on the wood.
That's why I bought it and hope I am right when I recieve it.

Michael

Dajak · 23rd January 2009, 04:56 AM

Here an rare type blade that we only see with the Muruts .

Ben

VVV · 7th February 2009, 07:16 PM

Here is the jimpul with the rare scabbard that Ariel asked about before I got it. It looks nice and old all over.
The only thing I am not sure about is how old the red and yellow colour is on the scabbard.
I gave the blade a light cleaning.
Unfortunately the light is a problem here up North at this time of the year for pictures.

Michael

asomotif · 7th February 2009, 08:24 PM

Hi Michael,

A special scabbard.
Do you think the ratta strip on the edge is original

I would leave the paint on the scabbard. It will probably not be as old as the scabbard itself, but I think it was an original (tribal) addition at some time.
I do'nt think the paint was some addition to improve the market value on ebay
For a better market value he should have cleaned the blade before auctioning
I saw this one too and even thought about placing a bid.
But than the finacial crisis struck

What do you think of the handle ?
It is not newly made, but is it as old as the blade and scabbard ?

Best regards,
Willem

VVV · 7th February 2009, 08:59 PM

Hi Willem,

The rattan strip is unusual as it differs from the Kutei/Mahakam style were it sticks out at the end of the scabbard, instead of in front of it like this one. But I have seen another W Kalimantan style jimpul with this feature in a museum. It also had a red scabbard, the same style of blade and resembling hilt motivs (but antler hilt).
I also think the colour is added later by a former Iban owner and I will let it stay on.
On the handle I have this parang, also W Kalimantan Iban, with a slightly resembling wooden hilt style (see picture). It even has the same kind of Borneo coin attached to the grip!
That one was field-collected around 1920.
I think the handle on the jimpul is at least early 1900's.

Michael

23rd January 2009, 04:56 AM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Here an rare type blade that we only see with the Muruts . Ben Attached Images

7th February 2009, 07:16 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Here is the jimpul with the rare scabbard that Ariel asked about before I got it. It looks nice and old all over. The only thing I am not sure about is how old the red and yellow colour is on the scabbard. I gave the blade a light cleaning. Unfortunately the light is a problem here up North at this time of the year for pictures. Michael Attached Images

7th February 2009, 08:59 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hi Willem, The rattan strip is unusual as it differs from the Kutei/Mahakam style were it sticks out at the end of the scabbard, instead of in front of it like this one. But I have seen another W Kalimantan style jimpul with this feature in a museum. It also had a red scabbard, the same style of blade and resembling hilt motivs (but antler hilt). I also think the colour is added later by a former Iban owner and I will let it stay on. On the handle I have this parang, also W Kalimantan Iban, with a slightly resembling wooden hilt style (see picture). It even has the same kind of Borneo coin attached to the grip! That one was field-collected around 1920. I think the handle on the jimpul is at least early 1900's. Michael Attached Images

12th January 2009, 08:09 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	OK, folks, let me throw a bit more gas on the fire! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=370140508160

12th January 2009, 08:35 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	To me it looks like an old West Kalimantan Iban Jimpul with a rare kind of scabbard. The end like Ben's and the quite rare red colour on the wood. That's why I bought it and hope I am right when I recieve it. Michael

7th February 2009, 08:24 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Hi Michael, A special scabbard. Do you think the ratta strip on the edge is original I would leave the paint on the scabbard. It will probably not be as old as the scabbard itself, but I think it was an original (tribal) addition at some time. I do'nt think the paint was some addition to improve the market value on ebay For a better market value he should have cleaned the blade before auctioning I saw this one too and even thought about placing a bid. But than the finacial crisis struck What do you think of the handle ? It is not newly made, but is it as old as the blade and scabbard ? Best regards, Willem