Unusual mandau

Sajen · 4th January 2012, 09:27 PM

Hi Michael,

very unusual mandau indeed! On the close up from the handle I can see that it was unprofessional reglued with superglue at some areas. When I am you I would let restore this parts. Thank's for charing with us this mandau.

Regards,

Detlef

VVV · 4th January 2012, 10:17 PM

Yes, it's the first half of 20th C and it needs to be restored at the glued breaks. I don't think it's crudely made but that it is supposed to show the wild nature as a source for power.
There is one more with a similar kind of handle from the same collection that now is in one of the top Dutch collections. And then there is also supposed to be one in a museum (Pusat?) in Jakarta. I was hoping that some forumite maybe had a no 4 or 5?

Michael

4th January 2012, 09:27 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,272	Hi Michael, very unusual mandau indeed! On the close up from the handle I can see that it was unprofessional reglued with superglue at some areas. When I am you I would let restore this parts. Thank's for charing with us this mandau. Regards, Detlef

4th January 2012, 10:17 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Yes, it's the first half of 20th C and it needs to be restored at the glued breaks. I don't think it's crudely made but that it is supposed to show the wild nature as a source for power. There is one more with a similar kind of handle from the same collection that now is in one of the top Dutch collections. And then there is also supposed to be one in a museum (Pusat?) in Jakarta. I was hoping that some forumite maybe had a no 4 or 5? Michael