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Dajak · 11th June 2006, 08:13 AM

Hi Vandoo The hair is goat hair I noticed in studying these handle s that the most oldest mandau s have goathair in their handles and have somethimes brayded carry band made from hair but don t forget there always exceptions
the hair looks like it come from the nevel panther

Thake a look at the oldman jimpul that was posted earlyer on this forum that date easy back to before 1850

here some other talisman stuff

11th June 2006, 08:13 AM	#17
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Vandoo The hair is goat hair I noticed in studying these handle s that the most oldest mandau s have goathair in their handles and have somethimes brayded carry band made from hair but don t forget there always exceptions the hair looks like it come from the nevel panther Thake a look at the oldman jimpul that was posted earlyer on this forum that date easy back to before 1850 here some other talisman stuff Attached Images Last edited by Dajak; 11th June 2006 at 08:24 AM.