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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2025, 03:44 PM
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Posted By Marc M.
Impressive chopper. Regards Marc

Impressive chopper.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 11:49 AM
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Posted By Marc M.
Hi Yuri, thanks for the info, no idea the handle...

Hi Yuri, thanks for the info, no idea the handle was/is a monetary value. You do come across loose handles.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 11:45 AM
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Posted By Marc M.
I read on the forum in an old post that when the...

I read on the forum in an old post that when the men left the village to settle a conflict, the big mandau were taken with them and the small ones stayed in the village to defend it. I also thought I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 08:07 AM
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Posted By Marc M.
Indeed, I forgot to mention that the piece...

Indeed, I forgot to mention that the piece sticking out is of a different material, probably antler or bone. Do you have an opinion on the blade, apparently a laminated blade is something not common?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2025, 03:13 PM
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Posted By Marc M.
Thank you for your response. Is there any...

Thank you for your response. Is there any particular reason that ivory was rarely used although the material is present?
I suppose the piece missing from my mandau is similar to your mandau. A...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2025, 10:34 AM
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Posted By Marc M.
I suppose a lot of ivory being offered bears the...

I suppose a lot of ivory being offered bears the heading ‘mammoth ’ because mammoth ivory is legal to trade. I think it is hard to prove that it is mammoth at the request of customs.
Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd May 2025, 10:31 AM
Replies: 35
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Posted By Marc M.
I had no idea that ivory is rarely used to make a...

I had no idea that ivory is rarely used to make a handle for a mandau. Although the material is available locally, culturally it is apparently not the custom to use it.
Have shown the mandau to a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2025, 11:11 AM
Replies: 35
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Posted By Marc M.
Hi Detlef It is ivory, the Schreger lines are...

Hi Detlef
It is ivory, the Schreger lines are clearly visible.
regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2025, 08:26 AM
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Posted By Marc M.
Hi Yuri About 15mm. Regards Marc

Hi Yuri

About 15mm.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2025, 03:02 PM
Replies: 35
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Posted By Marc M.
More pictures.

More pictures.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2025, 03:00 PM
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Views: 21,731
Posted By Marc M.
Mandau

I recently received some objects from a friend who lived in Indonesia with her parents in the 70-80s. Her father traveled all over Indonesia for his work and regularly brought something home. Like...
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