identify: indonesian malaysia borneo weapon

Rainer · 22nd February 2006, 04:55 PM

Hi, hope somebody can help me here - i´ve got a machete-typ blade - the former owner said to me it´s from indonesia/borneo??? It would be very nice, if somebody can help me to identify this wonderful item.

Thanks a lot

Rainer

VVV · 22nd February 2006, 05:22 PM

I am also very curious on this piece.
A good friend of mine, who is one of the major European collectors of Indonesian weapons, owns two resembling ones. He has been searching for an answer for years if it's Borneo or something else.
His blades and scabbards have a different shape but the colours and the decorations are the same.

Michael

Robert · 22nd February 2006, 09:40 PM

Rainer,
I don't know if this is of any help but the birds head shaped hilt as well as the coloring and the carving on the scabbard are reminiscent of the Black-Crowned Pitta a native bird of Borneo. I don't know if this bird is native to any of the surounding areas though.

Robert

Dajak · 23rd February 2006, 05:18 AM

Hi yes this one is from borneo Sarawak
Can you make a better pic from the handle and the blade

Rainer · 23rd February 2006, 01:24 PM

Thank you for your fast reply gentlemen!!!

@Dajak, you are sure with Sarawak? What tribe?

Ok here are more pictures of the handle and blade. I didn´t clean it - this blade is still sharp as hell - beautiful original condition.

Rainer

Dajak · 23rd February 2006, 05:33 PM

Hi Rainer I can only tell that these are used in Sarawak as an little parang
I have had 2 similar to this one and have an older one they have not an old history as the other Borneo swords these items mostly date back to the 1950

Is it rattan or brass on the hillt ??

Rainer · 23rd February 2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dajak

Is it rattan or brass on the hillt ??

Hi Dajak, it is rattan.

Rainer

22nd February 2006, 04:55 PM	#1
Rainer Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frankfurt/Germany Posts: 3	identify: indonesian malaysia borneo weapon Hi, hope somebody can help me here - i´ve got a machete-typ blade - the former owner said to me it´s from indonesia/borneo??? It would be very nice, if somebody can help me to identify this wonderful item. Thanks a lot Rainer Attached Images

23rd February 2006, 01:24 PM	#5
Rainer Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frankfurt/Germany Posts: 3	identify: Sarawak - Borneo - Blade Thank you for your fast reply gentlemen!!! @Dajak, you are sure with Sarawak? What tribe? Ok here are more pictures of the handle and blade. I didn´t clean it - this blade is still sharp as hell - beautiful original condition. Rainer Attached Images

22nd February 2006, 05:22 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I am also very curious on this piece. A good friend of mine, who is one of the major European collectors of Indonesian weapons, owns two resembling ones. He has been searching for an answer for years if it's Borneo or something else. His blades and scabbards have a different shape but the colours and the decorations are the same. Michael

22nd February 2006, 09:40 PM	#3
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Rainer, I don't know if this is of any help but the birds head shaped hilt as well as the coloring and the carving on the scabbard are reminiscent of the Black-Crowned Pitta a native bird of Borneo. I don't know if this bird is native to any of the surounding areas though. Robert

23rd February 2006, 05:18 AM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi yes this one is from borneo Sarawak Can you make a better pic from the handle and the blade

23rd February 2006, 05:33 PM	#6
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Rainer I can only tell that these are used in Sarawak as an little parang I have had 2 similar to this one and have an older one they have not an old history as the other Borneo swords these items mostly date back to the 1950 Is it rattan or brass on the hillt ??