Parang, Java? Old blade?

kai · 28th May 2023, 12:14 PM

Good quality example from western Java, indeed. BTW, I'm quite sure this hilt is from horn.

The Sunda sphere of influence has had a very long and varied history (pretty much rivalling tanah Jawa in East and central Java throughout historic times). As usual, it's not any uniform culture - there are lots of local differences. Thus, narrowing down origins to specific regions and time periods can be as much a challenge as coming up with reasonably specific names.

Regards,
Kai

28th May 2023, 12:14 PM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Good quality example from western Java, indeed. BTW, I'm quite sure this hilt is from horn. The Sunda sphere of influence has had a very long and varied history (pretty much rivalling tanah Jawa in East and central Java throughout historic times). As usual, it's not any uniform culture - there are lots of local differences. Thus, narrowing down origins to specific regions and time periods can be as much a challenge as coming up with reasonably specific names. Regards, Kai