Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Mandau handle-connection to campilon handle

DaveS · 30th August 2016, 04:09 AM

Up for viewing is a mandau with a very ornately carved handle. Of the many mandaus we own ,this has to be one of my favorites. the question i would like to ask, is there possibly a connection between the form of this handle, and the shape of a campilon handle. I realize that this might be a stretch........BUT, given the fact that the camp was also considered a Sea Dyak weapon, might this shape also be carried over to some of the Land Dyak handles. Or is this too much of a stretch of my imagination...........Dave.

30th August 2016, 04:09 AM	#1
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Mandau handle-connection to campilon handle Up for viewing is a mandau with a very ornately carved handle. Of the many mandaus we own ,this has to be one of my favorites. the question i would like to ask, is there possibly a connection between the form of this handle, and the shape of a campilon handle. I realize that this might be a stretch........BUT, given the fact that the camp was also considered a Sea Dyak weapon, might this shape also be carried over to some of the Land Dyak handles. Or is this too much of a stretch of my imagination...........Dave. Attached Images