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15th April 2022, 10:43 PM | #1 |
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On the scabbard of a penopah andai a human figure is depicted with a similar arm and hand with four fingers.
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15th April 2022, 11:46 PM | #2 | |
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What you call penopah andai, is it a sword like in the picture? I ask since our member Amuk, from whom I borrowed the picture, calls it in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=borneo as isaw. When you look close you will see that the thumb rests in the palm by the carving from the piece in question. Regards, Detlef |
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15th April 2022, 11:54 PM | #3 |
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What would you do with the sheath? Any suggestions?
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18th April 2022, 10:11 PM | #4 |
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I would probably store it in my attic. There is till some space. you can DM me for the address
But seriously, the patina is great. I would probably remove the rattan and put the front of scabbard on display without the blade. |
18th April 2022, 10:22 PM | #5 |
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I once bought a relatively small scabbard with heavily damaged lower section and no blade. It ended up like this.
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18th April 2022, 11:13 PM | #6 |
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16th April 2022, 08:35 PM | #7 | |
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Featured in: 'Traditionele Wapens van Borneo. De uitrusting van de koppensnellers. Deel III, Zwaarden en messen.' ['Traditional weapons of Borneo. The attire of the head-hunters. Volume III, Swords and knives.'] |
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