An Murut Jimpul

[VVV]

Originally Posted by Dajak

Hi Michael yes the tip make s it murut never see it and what you think about that parang sankit with the brass inlay just get it today



Ben

If it's a broken tip that has been cut down then maybe it only resembles Murut?
I think Kai has a good "point" with the broken motif/engraving.
The rest of the Jimpul doesn't look Murut and as you say yourself they are not known for carrying Jimpul.
A very unique and interesting parang anyway that probably has a very special story to tell.

On the rare Sangkit I haven't seen any with brass dots like that before - congratulations!
Could you please post some additional close ups?

Michael

[Dajak]

Hi Michael I never see an jimpul out off the scabbard from the muruts
but on old picture s you see the have mandau s
and if you take a good look if you see it in real that it is not an cut down
and it is typical for muruts this type off blade
I am sure if you visit me you will think the same.

brass dot s are also in pakayun s as you can see the in the pic s

[VVV]

Hi Ben,

Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Look forward to see them IRL next time we meet.
On Muruts and Mandau maybe it's more correct to use the term Gayang for those swords, not being of the characteristic concave/convex blade shape?

Michael

[Dajak]

Hi Michael Mandau is like dayaks swords
then you have specific parang Ilang , langai tingai ,Jimpul and more mandau you can see as the word parang
the one you describe is an parang Ilang also an mandau this is the common word for it



if someone have an mandau that is cut down I like to see an pic never see one


Ben