Dear Flavio,
This mandau does not look like a traditional pieces that has been used.
But I have seen this type before and they always appear to have some age.
They are often a bit bigger and heavier than you would expect a mandau to be. and they are made much more rough / crude than a mandau for real use.
The decorations are simpler, as on this one, the sideknifescabbards are often made of leather instead of bark. But they are decorated with old beads and tufts of hair, as on this one.
I have now good info on the age, but I would think it to be an early tourist item.
Best regards,
Willem
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