Seadajak Parang with rare scabbard

VVV · 2nd January 2009, 09:23 AM

Hi Ben,

There are two styles of pandat but they are Sidin and Bennah according to Shelford (see examples in order).
The ones with the resembling scabbard end as your parang are Sidin.
So I assume that you suspect that it's the Sidin version that somehow is connected to Iban?

On jimpul variations I consider the following two jimpul too even if they don't have the squarish end of the blade.

Michael

asomotif · 2nd January 2009, 11:23 AM

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English call it alpacca but not sure

Found the following :
Alpaca / Berlin silver :
copper: 64 à 65 %
zinc: 23 à 24%
nickel: 12%

But I can imagine if it is locally made any combination of materials could be used.

best regards,
Willem

Dajak · 3rd January 2009, 07:37 AM

My second Seadajak parang did get it yesterday.

It does have an heavy blade and little heads on the handle .

And very long hair from the handle .

Ben

Maurice · 3rd January 2009, 12:24 PM

Hi Ben,

Nice example....

I have not often seen these kind of little faces on the handles. Also the carvings on the scabbard I do like.
Are those metal bands on the scabbard?

Maurice

Dajak · 3rd January 2009, 03:33 PM

Hi Maurice yes metal bands .

Ben

VVV · 3rd January 2009, 04:42 PM

Another beauty!

Somehow this one doesn't look as much as a jimpul as your first.
Could be because of the krowit and that the fuller ends before it?
Maybe it's more related to the Gayang of W Sabah and NW Sarawak?
Ben, what's your instinctive feeling when holding it IRL?

Michael

Tim Simmons · 3rd January 2009, 05:17 PM

Ben, you need to get that white metal tested properly. I have been thinking about your test, I could eat a boiled egg every day for a month and a silver spoon may still not tarnish. It does already look tarnished.

Dajak · 3rd January 2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

Another beauty!

Somehow this one doesn't look as much as a jimpul as your first.
Could be because of the krowit and that the fuller ends before it?
Maybe it's more related to the Gayang of W Sabah and NW Sarawak?
Ben, what's your instinctive feeling when holding it IRL?

Michael

Hi Michael it is smaller but it is an heavy one .

In real it looks much better.

But first one is the best these 2 comes from the same collector has the best Parang Ilang collection that I know with the rarest piece s.

Ben

2nd January 2009, 09:23 AM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hi Ben, There are two styles of pandat but they are Sidin and Bennah according to Shelford (see examples in order). The ones with the resembling scabbard end as your parang are Sidin. So I assume that you suspect that it's the Sidin version that somehow is connected to Iban? On jimpul variations I consider the following two jimpul too even if they don't have the squarish end of the blade. Michael Attached Images

3rd January 2009, 07:37 AM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	My second Seadajak parang did get it yesterday. It does have an heavy blade and little heads on the handle . And very long hair from the handle . Ben Attached Images

3rd January 2009, 12:24 PM	#4
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,462	Hi Ben, Nice example.... I have not often seen these kind of little faces on the handles. Also the carvings on the scabbard I do like. Are those metal bands on the scabbard? Maurice

3rd January 2009, 03:33 PM	#5
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Maurice yes metal bands . Ben

3rd January 2009, 04:42 PM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Another beauty! Somehow this one doesn't look as much as a jimpul as your first. Could be because of the krowit and that the fuller ends before it? Maybe it's more related to the Gayang of W Sabah and NW Sarawak? Ben, what's your instinctive feeling when holding it IRL? Michael

3rd January 2009, 05:17 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,894	Ben, you need to get that white metal tested properly. I have been thinking about your test, I could eat a boiled egg every day for a month and a silver spoon may still not tarnish. It does already look tarnished.