Mandaya dagger for comment

[Bill M]

Congratulations!

[Rick]

An unusual example .
Quite nice Lew .

[Battara]

I would say restore - the question is what will you restore?

[Rick]

Hi Jose,

D'you think the grooves on the horns of the hilt once had silver wire in them ?
I'm intrigued by the shape of the hilt; have you ever seen this variation before ?









Btw, still looking for a decent container for the tulwar ..

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Battara

I would say restore - the question is what will you restore?

Jose

The hilt needs to have the silver bands restored. The scabbard needs to have that ugly wire removed and replaced with a couple of silver bands.

Lew

[Battara]

After looking at the pictures carefully, I agree that the hilt had silver bands on it. Yes the wrap on the scabbard looks newer and that it probably had pierced or "pin pricked" silver design. I can do both if you are interested.

Rick as far as the hilt design is concerned, I would say that it is a similar idea to the same shape found on the top of Kalinga and other Igorot shields (though not related) in that the middle is the head and the other 2 "wings" are arms raised up.

[Rick]

I guess the carved in lines on the hilt threw me for a loop .

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Rick

I guess the carved in lines on the hilt threw me for a loop .

Rick I think those lines were scribed in order give the maker a point of reference to mount the bands? Here is one that Bill Marsh has for comparison.


Lew