Heavy Machete 790mm Aristocrat Headhunter Borneo Sword Knife Parang Head Hunting

Description

Heavy Machete / Borneo headhunting sword, its scabbard beautifully chased with Buah Berinjan / Creeper Vine and Aso Naga / Nabau / Dragon. The original blade remains sharp and powerful, there is a crack line on the wooden scabbard due to extensive use but otherwise this war artifact is in it’s class of it’s own. Circa 1950-55.

Total length: 79 cm / 31.1 inches

Blade: 57 cm / 22.4 inches

Weight: 0.8 kg / 1.7 lb

After packing: 2 kg / 4.4 lb

LEFT HANDED SWORD, rare. Tribes of Borneo, Malaysia.

A parang is used primarily as a heavy machete for chopping tool or weapon. With a heavy blow, a parang can penetrate flesh or bone, while relatively little effect would be obtained by means of a cutting stroke.

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