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1st April 2020, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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Hello Ausjulius,
Sadly I haven't had such a klewang in hand but an other member, Willem has shown such an item long ago but I direct remember when you post your query, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=guinea There are written also a few informations. It seems that in the Gelvinckbay area from 1900 onward metal forging wasn't unknown. And since there was a lot of trade with other Malay islands it would be surprising when not also blades get traded. Regards, Detlef Last edited by Sajen; 1st April 2020 at 09:29 AM. Reason: add picture |
1st April 2020, 05:08 PM | #2 | |
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but these all the examples seem to be form biak island. so i guess there may be other metal working areas as well. back further than 1900 much further the biak islanders have made steel tools.. i seem to recall int he 1800s the dutch observed them already making parangs. found something interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScP1o8Igg6k but no images of sheaths... still a mystery |
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