David, this subject of Dyak tribe ID of ethnographic objects based upon carving style is something I know diddley squat about.
No way I could even attempt it.
However, give me half a dozen or so mandaus and I will probably be able to ID tribe of origin.
Why?
Because Hornbill & Dragon and some other minor books I have, between them, give pretty comprehensive coverage of mandau and other weapon styles that are associated with the various tribes.
To jump from that sort of ID to an ID based on stylistic variation might be asking just a wee bit too much.
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