MANDAU SCABBARD WITH RARE BRASS PLATE

kai · 29th August 2007, 07:51 AM

Hello Ben,

Congrats, you really get the nicest toys!

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I think the Brass plate s maybe parts off chinese coins I don t now .

Too large for coins AFAIK. Probably some other gadget which found its way into Dayak hands?

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The handle also rare style .

Any clues on ethnic/geographic origin?

BTW, did you get my email/PM some weeks ago?

Regards,
Kai

VVV · 29th August 2007, 08:06 AM

If there is a hole in the center of the brass plate it could maybe be a flattened opium pipe fitting?

Michael

asomotif · 29th August 2007, 10:40 AM

Ben,

This mandau is no longer for auction than ?
Pictures look your work and not the seller that was offering it last week.

Best regards,
Willem

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 01:14 PM

Hi Willem no I trade the mandau with him same as the shield

Ben

David · 29th August 2007, 02:28 PM

Hi Ben. Nice mandau. Would it be possible to see a clear close-up of the coin at the base of the hilt. This is only the second time i have seen this (though admittedly my experience is limited), the other one is mine discussed in this thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mandau

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 02:49 PM

Hi David the coin on the handle mostly Dutch dime
this is not rare and can be seen a lot mostly it disapear and we only see the place where the coin was

the one in the forum looks also Like an dutch dime one side Dutch otherside Indonesian or arabic
Also only Dutch both side s and under the Handle also can be found an coin from Sarawak Radja James Brooke
The Only White Radja in History .

asomotif · 29th August 2007, 03:28 PM

Ben,

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Sarawak Radja James Brooke
The Only White Radja in History .

Charles Brooke (nefew of James) and Charles' son Charles Vyner Brooke, where they not white ?

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

If there is a hole in the center of the brass plate it could maybe be a flattened opium pipe fitting?

Michael

Hi Michael
Half hole so far as I can see

Kai I don t now yet where its from rare carving on the scabbard I am still looking .

Dajak · 2nd September 2007, 06:41 PM

I might found out where the mandau is from .
The carving on the handle can be found with the Bussang people .

Ben

kai · 2nd September 2007, 08:15 PM

Hello Ben,

Do they live along the middle Mahakam river?

Regards,
Kai

Dajak · 4th September 2007, 05:37 PM

Hi Kai they live above mahakam between Kenya and Modang in the 1980 that can be found in Hornbill and Dragon.

Ben

29th August 2007, 08:06 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	If there is a hole in the center of the brass plate it could maybe be a flattened opium pipe fitting? Michael

29th August 2007, 10:40 AM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Ben, This mandau is no longer for auction than ? Pictures look your work and not the seller that was offering it last week. Best regards, Willem

29th August 2007, 01:14 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Willem no I trade the mandau with him same as the shield Ben

29th August 2007, 02:28 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,229	Hi Ben. Nice mandau. Would it be possible to see a clear close-up of the coin at the base of the hilt. This is only the second time i have seen this (though admittedly my experience is limited), the other one is mine discussed in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mandau

29th August 2007, 02:49 PM	#6
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi David the coin on the handle mostly Dutch dime this is not rare and can be seen a lot mostly it disapear and we only see the place where the coin was the one in the forum looks also Like an dutch dime one side Dutch otherside Indonesian or arabic Also only Dutch both side s and under the Handle also can be found an coin from Sarawak Radja James Brooke The Only White Radja in History .

2nd September 2007, 06:41 PM	#9
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	I might found out where the mandau is from . The carving on the handle can be found with the Bussang people . Ben

2nd September 2007, 08:15 PM	#10
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Ben, Do they live along the middle Mahakam river? Regards, Kai

4th September 2007, 05:37 PM	#11
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Kai they live above mahakam between Kenya and Modang in the 1980 that can be found in Hornbill and Dragon. Ben