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Parang ilang Orang Ulu - Sarawak Museum

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Hilt of antler bone carved with motif and turfed with pineapple fibre and goat hair; the handle is plaited with rattan; sheath decorated with deer antler and carved; some of the sheath motifs include human figure, crocodile and others; the sheath is heavily adorned with pineapple fibre and goat hair; the blade swedge and the lower handle carved and tempered with brass tube; small sheath of betel nut; the belt string of colourful beads and wool

History

Session

M04

Rights owner

Durham University / Sarawak Museum

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Parang ilang Orang Ulu - Muzium Sarawak

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Hulu parang diperbuat daripada tulang tanduk rusa, diukir dan dihiasi dengan serat nanas dan bulu kambing; bahagian pemegang diikat dengan rotan; sarung parang dihiasi dengan tanduk rusa dan diukir; sebahagian daripada motif sarung parang terdiri daripada motif manusia dan buaya; sarung parang dihiasi dengan serat nanas dan bulu kambing; besi parang diukir dan dihiasi dengan tube tembaga; sarung parang yang bersaiz kecil diperbuat daripada upih pinang; tali sarung parang dihiasi dengan manik dan benang

Cultural group

Orang Ulu

Participants

Peter anak Siman

Country

Malaysia

Place

Sarawak Museum, Kuching

Item/object

Ilang Orang Ulu

Museum name

Sarawak Museum

Museum collections documentation

88/4A

Intent

The research gap: the materials, the motifs and its symbolic meaning, the uses

Date of creation

2020-09-15

Unique ID

2019SG05-M04-0130