Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - New Acquisition, Mandau, said to be 1800's

JoeCanada42 · 27th February 2023, 05:21 AM

I read about pre regulation Dutch klewang blades and found that interesting..
but with the scabbard, handle and more unique to mandau style blade i am thinking this is older then the Dutch klewangs. maybe this form was developed by the natives , using a British blade from earlier.

I heard the natives preferred trading with the British over the Dutch because the British gave things the natives wanted like knives whereas the Dutch brought like blankets to the jungle..

perhaps even maybe this form blade was made by British in Galle for trade to the natives.

27th February 2023, 05:21 AM	#4
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	I read about pre regulation Dutch klewang blades and found that interesting.. but with the scabbard, handle and more unique to mandau style blade i am thinking this is older then the Dutch klewangs. maybe this form was developed by the natives , using a British blade from earlier. I heard the natives preferred trading with the British over the Dutch because the British gave things the natives wanted like knives whereas the Dutch brought like blankets to the jungle.. perhaps even maybe this form blade was made by British in Galle for trade to the natives.