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Old 10th January 2009, 10:23 AM   #1
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Default Dayak Parang Face Gallery

When collecting Borneo Dayak parang one thing that thrills me are the variations of different faces, or full figures, on the top side of the hilt common among some tribes.
That's why I hoped that we all could share our "faces" so we could together create a huge reference image bank of these variations and enjoy them as pieces of art.
For this reason I think it would be great if this thread was pictures only, no comments or questions here either on origin or of appreciation.
And only pictures of dayak parang were the top of the hilt is dominated by a face or sitting figure, none of the other hilt variations here please.
I hope you all will join and share to make this gallery possible.
Here are mine.

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Old 10th January 2009, 10:25 AM   #2
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And some more...
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Old 10th January 2009, 11:46 AM   #3
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here one the rest will follow later
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Old 10th January 2009, 12:28 PM   #4
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Old 10th January 2009, 11:51 PM   #6
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Great thread. I know Michael really likes these!!
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Old 11th January 2009, 12:57 AM   #7
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Thumbs up NOT MY FIELD BUT A FABULOUS IDEA!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Old 11th January 2009, 03:47 PM   #8
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Hi boys!
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Old 11th January 2009, 05:53 PM   #9
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Here is another

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Old 11th January 2009, 06:24 PM   #10
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You have one this way up too.
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Old 12th January 2009, 12:34 AM   #11
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Old 12th January 2009, 12:36 AM   #12
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Notice the weird (chinese) dragon and the bird too...
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Old 12th January 2009, 12:39 AM   #13
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last one. real twisted horrific one.
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Old 13th January 2009, 08:43 AM   #14
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Thanks all so far!
I forgot this face in my first post.

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A couple more....two very abstract.
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Old 21st January 2009, 07:57 PM   #16
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Old 23rd January 2009, 06:10 AM   #18
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Another happy dragon/makara face parang hilt.
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Another happy dragon/makara face parang hilt.
Wow very rare
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Old 29th January 2009, 02:53 PM   #20
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Here is another that I had not spotted before/

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Old 29th January 2009, 10:49 PM   #21
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Old 29th January 2009, 10:55 PM   #22
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rather abstract to me, but still might be considered a face by some.
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strange face, but a face on a modang handle. (looks like the long face of my boss at my work)
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He, he,

Thatīs an interesting and unusual face.
Maybe you can post the rest of the mandau in a separate thread?

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He, he,

Thatīs an interesting and unusual face.
Maybe you can post the rest of the mandau in a separate thread?

Michael

Hello Michael, I already did: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10508
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Old 20th August 2009, 09:24 PM   #26
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And another one. Busang or Bahau.
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strange face, but a face on a modang handle. (looks like the long face of my boss at my work)
He Maurice, that strange that face is upside down ! Are you sure there are no teeth elsewhere?

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He Maurice, that strange that face is upside down ! Are you sure there are no teeth elsewhere?

Arjan
Hello Arjan,

Yes very strange, but it looks like a face.
Here the picture when vice verca.
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Not the oldest carving in this thread, but unmistakenly a head.
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Not so old, as you already knew, but a very nice hilt.
Itīs quite rare with an Y-hilt that also has a face carving, IMHO.

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