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Old 19th August 2009, 10:03 PM   #1
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strange face, but a face on a modang handle. (looks like the long face of my boss at my work)
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Old 20th August 2009, 12:28 PM   #2
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He, he,

Thatīs an interesting and unusual face.
Maybe you can post the rest of the mandau in a separate thread?

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Old 20th August 2009, 02:59 PM   #3
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He, he,

Thatīs an interesting and unusual face.
Maybe you can post the rest of the mandau in a separate thread?

Michael

Hello Michael, I already did: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10508
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Old 20th August 2009, 09:24 PM   #4
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And another one. Busang or Bahau.
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Old 20th August 2009, 10:02 PM   #5
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strange face, but a face on a modang handle. (looks like the long face of my boss at my work)
He Maurice, that strange that face is upside down ! Are you sure there are no teeth elsewhere?

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Old 21st August 2009, 06:31 AM   #6
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He Maurice, that strange that face is upside down ! Are you sure there are no teeth elsewhere?

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Hello Arjan,

Yes very strange, but it looks like a face.
Here the picture when vice verca.
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Old 26th August 2009, 11:57 PM   #7
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Not the oldest carving in this thread, but unmistakenly a head.
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Old 29th August 2009, 05:15 PM   #8
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Not so old, as you already knew, but a very nice hilt.
Itīs quite rare with an Y-hilt that also has a face carving, IMHO.

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Old 29th August 2009, 08:21 PM   #9
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The combination of this Y shaped hilt and a human face is new to me too.
With teh present USD/Eur rates it came relatively cheap.

It is definately not very old, but considereing the style of the carving I think it must have been a piece for actual use, and not a tourist item yet
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Old 18th September 2009, 09:43 AM   #10
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Received today.
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Old 22nd September 2009, 04:22 PM   #11
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My two last scores.....

mind the enourmous willie on one of them....

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Old 15th December 2012, 02:51 PM   #12
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Kutai facegrip.
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Old 24th December 2012, 04:59 AM   #13
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THE MODANG MANDAU HANDLE AND AMERICAS MOST FAMOUS MODANG LOOK ALIKE.
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