Niabor

Niabor
A Niabor, pre-1887.
TypeSword, Cutlass
Place of originBorneo:
Brunei
Indonesia (West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan)
Malaysia (Sarawak)
Service history
Used byDayak people (Iban / Sea Dayak)
Specifications
Length60–90 cm (24–35 in)

Blade typeSingle edge, convex grind
Hilt typeAntler/deer horn, wood
Scabbard/sheathWood

A niabor (other names include beadah, naibor, nyabor, nyabur, parang njabur laki-laki) is a curved sword from Borneo, a characteristic weapon of the Sea-Dayaks.