A strange sword on eBay

Henk · 6th February 2008, 10:05 PM

The hilt looks like that of a sumatran pedang. Sumatra is very likely. I think it is a sumatran parang or pedang.

VANDOO · 7th February 2008, 06:19 AM

HERE IS ANOTHER VARIATION SAID TO HAVE COME FROM CEYLON/ SIRI LANKA VERY SIMULAR TO THE OTHER ONE BUT LOOKS MORE RECENT AND NOT AS WELL MADE. I HAVE SEEN SOMETHING SIMULAR BUT WITH A DRAGONS HEAD CARRIED BY THE INDONESIAN TROOPS OCCUPING AMBON IN THE MOLUCCAS. SO PERHAPS THESE ARE A TYPE OF MILITARY ISSUE DAGGER.

THEY KIND OF TELL ME MADE IN INDIA ,AFTER ALL CEYLON IS VERY CLOSE TO INDIA SO SIMULAR WORK IS PROBABLY BEING DONE IN BOTH COUNTRYS TODAY.

7th February 2008, 06:19 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	HERE IS ANOTHER VARIATION SAID TO HAVE COME FROM CEYLON/ SIRI LANKA VERY SIMULAR TO THE OTHER ONE BUT LOOKS MORE RECENT AND NOT AS WELL MADE. I HAVE SEEN SOMETHING SIMULAR BUT WITH A DRAGONS HEAD CARRIED BY THE INDONESIAN TROOPS OCCUPING AMBON IN THE MOLUCCAS. SO PERHAPS THESE ARE A TYPE OF MILITARY ISSUE DAGGER. THEY KIND OF TELL ME MADE IN INDIA ,AFTER ALL CEYLON IS VERY CLOSE TO INDIA SO SIMULAR WORK IS PROBABLY BEING DONE IN BOTH COUNTRYS TODAY. Attached Images

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6th February 2008, 10:05 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	The hilt looks like that of a sumatran pedang. Sumatra is very likely. I think it is a sumatran parang or pedang.