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Click here to subscribedating: early 20th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade with brass decorations, the back at the weak carved with curls, tang. Richly sculpted bone hilt, grip covered with vegetal fibre wire binding. Wooden scabbard partially engraved with remains of fiber wire binding and horn mounts, complete with a knife at the back and suspension rope. length 68 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade, with small carving at the back near the weak. Deer-horn hilt with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced, decorated with remains of coloured horsehair. Beautiful wooden scabbard partially carved with vegetable fibre and metal wire binding. At the back side scabbard complete of a knife (lunggai), decorated with coloured goat hair, fibre suspension ropes and with a copper coin dated 1898. length 64.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Strong, slightly curved, single-edged blade. Typical, carved, bone hilt, decorated with coloured horsehair, the base with vegetable wire binding. Wooden scabbard (missing parts at the tip) partially carved with braided, vegetable fibre bands. length 59.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade decorated with circular brass inlays and with carved back and tip. Sculpted and engraved deer-horn hilt, fiber wire binding covering at the base. Partially carved, wooden scabbard with rattan bands and black horsehair on the back. Complete with suspension rope made of vegetable fiber. Dusun people. length 66 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade engraved and carved on one side. Hilt made of carved and engraved deer-horn, covered with fiber braid at the base. Wooden scabbard with rattan bands and remains of fabric. Rare and unusual shape. Dusun people, possibly also Mindanao. length 61.8 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade with carvings and open-works at the base and on the back, near the weak, brass-inlaid circular decorations on both sides. Carved wooden hilt, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding. Without scabbard. West Borneo and Sarawak. Typical sword of the late Brooke Era. length 69.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Fine, curved, engraved, single-edged blade with brass inlays (missing parts) all over its length and with back groove up to the half, then carved and pierced at the back, two curls at the base on the edged side. Fine, richly sculpted, bone grip, the base covered with vegetal wire binding. Partially sculpted wooden scabbard, held by intertwined vegetal fibers and decorated with horsehair, bone mouth. North Borneo, Sarawak. length 66 cm.
dating: 1907 provenance: Borneo, Slightly curved, single-edged blade (two pitting), slightly rising towards the weak, engraved on a side and with remains of brass inlaid-works, carved decorations on the back near the weak. Bone hilt richly sculpted, decorated with horsehair, covered with vegetable fibre wire binding at the base. Quillon consisting of a coin dated '1907'. Wooden scabbard sculpted on a side and with remains of the fibre scabbard for a knife, with vegetable fibre stripes (one is restored) and decorated with horsehair. length 60 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, curved (Langgai Tinggang shape), single-edged blade with a small, carved hump at the tang and small carvings at the back, near the weak. Finely carved, bone hilt, base covered with metallic and vegetal wire binding (missing parts). Partially-lacquered, wooden scabbard with stripes made of vegetal wire binding, metal band, the second scabbard (with no knife) decorated with two feathers, the vegetal rope with wild boar tooth. length 74 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade with small carvings at the back, slight spiral carvings and one side with brass inlays. Deer-horn hilt with rattan wire binding and richly carved pommel, remains of horsehair. Partially carved wooden scabbard with bands and rattan wire binding, behind scabbard for the missing Piso Raut. Provided with braided vegetable fibre suspension. length 64 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade, strongly enlarged toward the weak, grooved under the back, partially carved and engraved, the back with brass crossbars. Typical, carved, bone hilt, the base with vegetable wire binding, pommel with remains of horsehair. Partially carved wooden scabbard, the back with scabbard decorated with coloured horsehair, complete with a knife with engraved pommel (lunggai) and with suspension ropes. The bands that secure the two scabbards together, restored. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 64 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Strong, straight, single-edged blade, with carvings at the back near the weak and the base, engraved on both sides. Deer-horn or bone hilt with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced. Carved wooden scabbard with vegetable fibre wire binding. Small missing parts. Remains of rope with a glass pendant shaped as a small bottle inscribed with Asian symbols. Rare. length 71 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade, strongly enlarged toward the weak, grooved under the back, carved with a curl near the tip, the back with brass crossbars, (missing parts). Typical, carved, bone hilt, the base with vegetable wire binding. The quillon with a coin dated 1892. Partially carved wooden scabbard with wire binding and vegetable fibre suspension. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 60 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Heavy, curved, single-edged blade, with groove near the back and small carvings, the back with brass crossbars. Deer-horn hilt, vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced. Wooden scabbard, with braided fibre bands and goat hair decorations. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 68 cm.
dating: provenance: Borneo, Beautiful, curved, single-edged blade engraved along its length, finely carved and pierced at the back and at the inner base. Beautiful hilt made of richly carved, deer horn with base covered with vegetable wire binding and decorated with black horsehair. Partially carved, wooden scabbard, held by intertwined plant fibers and provided with a scabbard for a piso raout and with fiber and fabric suspension rope (small damages and missing parts). West Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia. length 73 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade, enlarged toward the weak, grooved under the back, partially carved and engraved, the back with brass and copper crossbars. Typical, carved, bone hilt, the base with vegetable wire binding, pommel with long horsehair tufts. Wooden scabbard carved on the front side, white metal mounts, four small coins (dated) and goat hair. The back made of wood covered with fabric and with suspension strings. Small defects. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 59 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade, with small carvings at the back near the weak, slight engravings and one side engraved with brass decorations. Deer-horn hilt with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced. Beautiful wooden scabbard carved with decorations in bone and vegetable fibre wire binding. Small missing parts. Rare. length 71 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade. Beautiful hilt made of richly carved and pierced deer horn, covered with vegetable fiber at the base. Beautiful, wooden scabbard covered with red fabric, sculpted deer horn cap, the edges with goat fur among bands made of colored glass beads, the center decorated with four, decorated, iron studs probably from an Indian shield. Complete with fiber and fabric wire binding with wooden closing button. Rare and unusual decoration of the scabbard. length 62 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Fine, straight blade with typical decoration of Sarawak Kajans in using-betung style (with yellow metal inlays but without carvings on the back) with three rows of small rectangles or squares with a brass circle at the center, the back decorated en suite at the first part. Beautiful, carved, deer-horn hilt decorated with red horsehair, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding (small missing part). Wooden scabbard with carved, horn mounts, decorated with metal wire bands, colored horsehair and provided with a scabbard for a piso raout. Beautiful suspension rope decorated with colored beads and red fabric (typical for Sarawak). Rare. length 73.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Heavy and impressive curved, single-edged blade, with carvings at the edges and engravings along the back, with brass inlays on both sides. Carved and pierced bone hilt, the base covered with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel with long black horsehair. Partially carved wooden scabbard with braided, vegetable fibre bands. Suspension rope and various pendants made of bone and wood, and a Chinese porcelain cup. Small damages and missing parts. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 72.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Borneo, Beautiful, single-edged blade of the Longglat or Ma Suling, the right side richly decorated with silver-inlaid garlands and circles (small missing parts), the rear part finely carved on the right side, towards the blade. Richly carved and pierced deer-horn hilt decorated with partially colored horse or goat hair, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding. Beautiful, carved wooden scabbard decorated with horsehair en suite with the colors of the hily. Complete with piso raout, fiber and fabric suspension rope decorated with colored beads and with a disc-shaped closure button made of shell (Kauri). Borneo, West Kalimantan, Sarawak or Malaysia. length 67 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Kalimantan, Solid, curved, single-edged blade. Sculpted, wooden hilt, the base with vegetal fiber covering (missing parts). Partially sculpted, wooden scabbard and with rattan and metallic-thread bands. A scabbard for a piso-raout behind. Missing parts. length 59 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade with tang. Finely-carved bone hilt decorated with black and white horsehair. Slightly carved, wooden scabbard, decorated with bone plates and held by intertwined bands made of vegetable fiber and provided with a scabbard for a piso raout. Complete with suspension rope made of vegetable fiber. length 59.7 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Kalimantan, Strong, single-edged blade with small carved decorations on the back towards the weak. Wooden hilt sculpted and decorated with goat hair, covered with vegetable fibre wire binding at the base. Wooden scabbard, partially sculpted, with bone butt, wire binding and suspension made of intertwined vegetable fibre decorated with goat hair. Complete of its small knife. length 64.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade, bending towards the weak at the back, the right side with brass inlays, the left side is flat. Richly sculpted, bone pommel, covered with vegetal wire binding at the base. Wooden scabbard, slightly engraved and held by a wire binding made of partially intertwined rattan bands. length 67.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sumatra, Double-edged, iron cusp slightly ribbed at the center, on a small knot and iron ferrule. Cylindrical wooden shaft with silver foil hilt decorated with filigree in the upper part. Iron chape. Handwritten collection number. Wooden scabbard with metal foil bands and pommel decorated with white horsehair. Central Sumatra or Malaysia. length 160.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Solid, single-edged blade, flat at the right side. Richly sculpted, bone hilt decorated with intertwined hair. Wooden scabbard held by vegetal fibers, provided with a small scabbard for a knife and decorated with goat skin and colored horsehair. Complete with suspension rope made of intertwined fiber and big, horn closure button. length 66 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Solid, single-edged blade richly inlaid with garlands and silver and brass dots. Richly sculpted, wooden hilt (small cracks) with remains of horsehair, the base covered with vegetal wire binding. Wooden scabbard partially sculpted with geometrical motifs and with fiber and metal bands. Remains of fiber belt, cloth and colored beads. length 67 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Straight, single-edged blade, richly inlaid with silver/brass stars and symbols on a side, finely carved on the back near the weak. Sculpted, bone hilt, covered with vegetable fibre wire binding at the base. Complete of wooden scabbard, partially sculpted and decorated with an engraved bone plate and with vegetable fibre wire binding. Complete of intertwined suspension rope. length 63 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, A fine sample of a single-and false-edged blade for a parang negara, rising towards the weak, provided with grooves on both sides. Red lacquered, Tayuman hilt made of wood shaped as a soop kombeng, with partially pierced brass ring. Fine, wooden scabbard, the upper part carved with a spiral between floral motifs painted in black and red. Typical weapon of the Banjar area. Banjar blades had such a good reputation that even the British built factories in this area. length 65.9 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Curved, single-edged blade (Kenyah-baieng) with partial carvings at the back and at the base, engraved along the back with spirals. Double-tipped wooden hilt (rare with quality mandau) richly carved and decorated with black and white horsehair, the base with vegetable fiber braid. Partially carved, wooden scabbard decorated with colored horsehair, suspension rope made of woven fiber with wooden disc-shaped fastening decorated with rays. length 68 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade with tip lowered at the back. Small hilt made of carved deer horn with base covered with fine vegetable fiber wire binding. Wooden scabbard engraved on the front side and with intertwined rattan bands. Complete with piso raout completely made of iron and with vegetable fiber suspension rope. For a boy's initiation. Rare. length 37.7 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Slightly curved, single-edged blade with sober carvings at the back near the weak. Small hilt made of carved deer-horn, covered with vegetable fiber wire binding at the base. Slightly carved, wooden scabbard with intertwined rattan bands. Complete with suspension rope and closing button. For a boy's initiation. Rare. length 54 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Slightly curved, single-edged blade with small carvings at the back. Small hilt made of carved deer horn, covered with vegetable fiber wire binding at the base. Slightly carved wooden scabbard with intertwined rattan bands. Complete with suspension rope. For a boy's initiation. Rare. length 47.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade with engravings, the rear side with simple carvings near the weak and provided with tang. Deer-horn hilt finely carved and pierced, decorated with horsehair and with base covered with vegetable fiber. Wooden scabbard with carvings and remains of goat fur and vegetable fiber wire binding. length 67.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade of typical shape. Richly carved, deer horn hilt with black horsehair, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding. Fine, partially carved, wooden scabbard with rattan bands. Complete with piso raout with finely carved deer horn hilt and fiber suspension rope. length 59 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Unusual and long, solid, single-edged blade with brass inlays and carvings at the back. Bone hilt, richly sculpted and with remains of horsehair, grip with vegetal fiber covering (small missing parts). Fine, wooden scabbard, partially sculpted with birds' heads, horn cap and fiber wire binding. Suspension rope made of twisted fiber and with deer-horn pendent decorated with cloth stripes and colored stones. Scabbard with knife at the back, sculpted bone haft. length 73.5 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Solid, single-edged blade with tang. Bone hilt, richly sculpted and decorated with colored horsehair, the base covered with vegetal fiber wire binding. Fine, wooden scabbard, partially sculpted and decorated with colored horsehair and bands made of vegetal fiber wire binding. A second scabbard at the back, with no knife, suspension rope and decorations en suite. length 57.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Straight, single-edged blade decorated with brass inlays (missing parts), near the weak a series of fretwork at the back. Richly carved and pierced deer-horn hilt, the base covered with vegetable fibre. Fine wooden scabbard partially carved and grooved with horn edges, the back with scabbard for a knife. Suspension rope. Deer-horn pendant, carved with a stylized face. length 49.8 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Beautiful, single-edged blade with back carved and pierced on the right side and decorated as an 'S' and with silver-inlaid stars along the back, the tang carved inside. Rare type of hilt made of deer horn, finely carved and with two-tone horsehair, the base covered with vegetable fiber. Wooden scabbard with smooth and intertwined fiber bands, complete with small knife with iron blade, wooden shaft and carved, horn handle complete with scabbard for a piso raout with remains of red fabric covering, a woven fiber band, horsehair and beads made of colored glass. Small missing parts and defects. Rare. length 64.5 cm.
dating: 19th/20th Century provenance: Bali, Straight, double-edged blade in fine pamor, ribbed at the center, base with double groove and two lateral openings (the eyes of Shiva). Wooden grip of later period (half 20th century), sculpted with an anthropomorphic figure. Metal mendak with remains of stones. Wooden scabbard with copper and leather bands. length 54 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Bali, Interesting, solid, single-and false-edged blade made of fine pamor with deep groove at the back, slightly carved at the base. Wooden grip, sculpted and pierced with a mask at the back and featuring the typical, Balinese-style ring of pearls. Iron ring nut. Beautiful wooden scabbard painted in polychromy, the upper part depicting a deity's head in relief. Number '276' (previous collection) at the back. length 47.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Giava, Single-and false-edged blade, in pamor. Angled, wooden grip with silver mounts, embossed with floral motifs and provided with chains. Scabbard completely covered with silver foil, engraved with floral and geometrical motifs. Small damages. length 35.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sumatra, Iron, double-edged cusp ribbed at the center, on a small knot and ferrule shaped as a truncated cone and with bands. Wooden shaft, the hilt under the blade made of silver foil with a large engraved disc-shaped pommel. Iron chape worked en suite with the ferrule. Wooden scabbard with vegetable fiber bands and sculpted tip. Rare ritual lance and high-ranking ensign. length 188 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Surakarta, Large, single-edged blade made of beautiful dark pamor, slightly carved at the base; faceted, wooden grip with silver base worked en suite. Slightly sculpted, wooden scabbard worked in one piece with big, horn belt hook. length 40 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Luzon, Single-edged, machete blade worked in a single piece with a ferrule hilt, covered with two intertwined vegetable fiber bands. Wooden scabbard open at the top and with a wooden loop fastened with rattan wire binding. Complete with braided suspension rope with wooden button carved with a human's head. Rare. length 43.7 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Mindanao, Large, single-edged blade rising towards the tip, richly engraved and brass-inlaid on one side. Horn grip majestically sculpted with a parrot's head, floral and geometrical motifs in bas-relief, parrot's head with silver eyes and collar. Leather scabbard with silver cap embossed with floral motifs (behind two brass loops) and smooth, silver chape. length 42 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Sumatra, The piso featuring a curved blade with fuller; curve, drop-shaped horn hilt, with carved base. Fine, horn scabbard finely carved in the upper part. Together with a sewar with curved, single-edged blade and double groove, wooden hilt with brass ring-nut and wooden scabbard. length 23.5 - 29.5 cm.
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