Seadajak Parang with rare scabbard

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

Mytribalworld · 3rd January 2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dajak

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

Hi Ben,

here the pic I promised ( the one in the middle)

Arjan

3rd January 2009, 07:37 AM	#2
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	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,456	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	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Maurice yes metal bands . Ben

3rd January 2009, 04:42 PM	#5
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	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,876	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.