Mandau hilt without decorations

Dajak · 18th January 2007, 03:02 AM

I just look in Blink s book there are mandau hilt s without decorations but different than your s one Willem .

Ben

asomotif · 18th January 2007, 04:21 PM

Ben,

Can you give me some info on Blinks book ?

For comparison I have placed this hilt next to another one I have.
Again bad pictures, but compare the boldness of the design (or lack of design) and also the decoration on the blade.

Still the question, arte there any other collectors that have non decorated mandau hilts in their collection ?

Best regards,
Willem

Dajak · 18th January 2007, 06:48 PM

Hi Willem this is the book

DE BEWONERS DER VREEMDE WERELDDEELEN: DE INDISCHE ARCHIPEL EN AUSTRALIË
BLINK, H

Let me know if you wanna have pics

Ben

Mytribalworld · 19th January 2007, 05:34 AM

Hi Ben,

I don't think its a good idea to take the drawings in Blink's work as a reference,the drawings are not very fine (see how at the drawings of the kerisses for example).

the uncarved models have been seen by Tromp in Kutei.

Willem, the other one you have there (with that flower motif) is from the area of Negara or Amuntai.(south Borneo)

here some pics of mine example with almost uncarved handle.

The blade is very thick at the shoulder.

Arjan.

VVV · 19th January 2007, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

...Can you give me some info on Blinks book ?...

In the lower part of the first page in this thread you will find the picture of the Mandau in Blink's book that Ben is referring to.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3526

Michael

Dajak · 20th January 2007, 06:48 AM

Hi Arjan I know a collection that have mandau handles same you can see
as In BLINK s book and they look the same so I think you have to take those pics serious .

This old man has them a long time and he did buy them from an old time collector they schould be at least for 80 years in the Netherlands .

Ben

18th January 2007, 04:21 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Ben, Can you give me some info on Blinks book ? For comparison I have placed this hilt next to another one I have. Again bad pictures, but compare the boldness of the design (or lack of design) and also the decoration on the blade. Still the question, arte there any other collectors that have non decorated mandau hilts in their collection ? Best regards, Willem Attached Images

19th January 2007, 05:34 AM	#4
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Hi Ben, I don't think its a good idea to take the drawings in Blink's work as a reference,the drawings are not very fine (see how at the drawings of the kerisses for example). the uncarved models have been seen by Tromp in Kutei. Willem, the other one you have there (with that flower motif) is from the area of Negara or Amuntai.(south Borneo) here some pics of mine example with almost uncarved handle. The blade is very thick at the shoulder. Arjan. Attached Images

18th January 2007, 03:02 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	I just look in Blink s book there are mandau hilt s without decorations but different than your s one Willem . Ben

18th January 2007, 06:48 PM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Willem this is the book DE BEWONERS DER VREEMDE WERELDDEELEN: DE INDISCHE ARCHIPEL EN AUSTRALIË BLINK, H Let me know if you wanna have pics Ben

20th January 2007, 06:48 AM	#6
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Arjan I know a collection that have mandau handles same you can see as In BLINK s book and they look the same so I think you have to take those pics serious . This old man has them a long time and he did buy them from an old time collector they schould be at least for 80 years in the Netherlands . Ben