Description
Tribal Knife / small iLang knife. Deer horn hilt is extremely rare for any form of Borneo knife. Circa 1960.
Length: 44 cm / 17.3 inches
Diameter: 1.5 cm / 0.6 inches
Weight: 0.1 kg / 0.2 lb After packing: 0.4 kg / 0.8 lb
Parang ilang: In Mandau the ilang means double knife and only the Parang Ilang has this characteristic with 2 blades: the main sword and a small tribal knife fitted at the back of the scabbard. A Parang is used primarily as a 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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Galvin –
qualityantique from borneo asia.. highly recommended