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7th June 2017, 07:46 AM
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Mandau (small) for comment
I recently acquired a small mandau. Looks old. But I am not sure whether it is a tourist souvenir piece.
Please kindly comment. |
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7th June 2017, 09:48 PM
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Small. But how small. Do you have measurements ? The blade does not look like a tourist piece. The scabbard carvings are really nice. The handle could be more recent in my opinion. Best regards, Willem |
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8th June 2017, 04:44 AM
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Tribal origin of mandau
The blade length is 37 cm, and the overall length is 52 cm.
Can someone tell me the tribal origin of the mandau - i.e. Kayan, Iban? |
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10th June 2017, 06:04 PM
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Coin on small mandau handle
Can someone tell me the talismanic significance of having a coin on the mandau handle.
I hereby enclose pictures of the coin on my small mandau. |
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