What is this sword?

eftihis · 26th September 2007, 11:20 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=005

Jst finished, interesting handle form, where is this from?

VVV · 26th September 2007, 11:42 AM

It's a Pakayun from the Murut tribe in NW Borneo.
Seems like I wasn't the only one who didn't notice it.

Michael

CharlesS · 26th September 2007, 01:44 PM

VVV, isn't the brass extension past the grip on to the pommel a little unusual??

VVV · 26th September 2007, 02:49 PM

Hi Charles,

If it's brass I agree that it's uncommon.
It could also be a wooden area that originally had weaved rattan, which is more common?
I find it hard to see on the pictures what it is except that it hasn't the same colour, or patina, as either the brass grip or the wooden fork extension.

Michael

kai · 26th September 2007, 08:58 PM

Rats - talk about sleepers!

I wonder if the new owner realized that this isn't an "Indo-Persian" piece...

Maybe he would be interested in swapping?

Seems to me to be brass on the pommel, too - let's see what Ben has to say about it.

Regards,
Kai

Tim Simmons · 27th September 2007, 08:15 PM

Not the heaviest sleeper, clearly not snoring though.

Dajak · 29th September 2007, 07:25 AM

Hi it is an nice pakayun and I did see more with the brass in the middle
but this one looks like they put it on later .

Ben

26th September 2007, 11:20 AM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	What is this sword? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=005 Jst finished, interesting handle form, where is this from?

26th September 2007, 11:42 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It's a Pakayun from the Murut tribe in NW Borneo. Seems like I wasn't the only one who didn't notice it. Michael

26th September 2007, 01:44 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	VVV, isn't the brass extension past the grip on to the pommel a little unusual??

26th September 2007, 02:49 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hi Charles, If it's brass I agree that it's uncommon. It could also be a wooden area that originally had weaved rattan, which is more common? I find it hard to see on the pictures what it is except that it hasn't the same colour, or patina, as either the brass grip or the wooden fork extension. Michael

26th September 2007, 08:58 PM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Rats - talk about sleepers! I wonder if the new owner realized that this isn't an "Indo-Persian" piece... Maybe he would be interested in swapping? Seems to me to be brass on the pommel, too - let's see what Ben has to say about it. Regards, Kai

27th September 2007, 08:15 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Not the heaviest sleeper, clearly not snoring though.

29th September 2007, 07:25 AM	#7
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi it is an nice pakayun and I did see more with the brass in the middle but this one looks like they put it on later . Ben