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alexish 7th June 2017 06:46 AM
Mandau (small) for comment
 
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I recently acquired a small mandau. Looks old. But I am not sure whether it is a tourist souvenir piece.

Please kindly comment.

asomotif 7th June 2017 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by alexish
I recently acquired a small mandau. Looks old. But I am not sure whether it is a tourist souvenir piece.

Please kindly comment.
Hello Alexish,

Small. But how small. Do you have measurements ?

The blade does not look like a tourist piece.
The scabbard carvings are really nice.
The handle could be more recent in my opinion.

Best regards,
Willem

alexish 8th June 2017 03:44 AM
Tribal origin of mandau
 
The blade length is 37 cm, and the overall length is 52 cm.

Can someone tell me the tribal origin of the mandau - i.e. Kayan, Iban?

alexish 10th June 2017 05:04 PM
Coin on small mandau handle
 
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Can someone tell me the talismanic significance of having a coin on the mandau handle.

I hereby enclose pictures of the coin on my small mandau.


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