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Just win this mandau by ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/old-mandau-p...vip=true&rt=nc
Also when it isn#t antique and not very special I am very surprised that I get it by this price. I am very curious for the comments on it. |
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I THINK IT IS A MANDAU MADE FOR LOCAL SALE AND USE. HOW OLD? YOU WILL BE BETTER ABLE TO JUDGE WHEN YOU HAVE IT IN HAND. YOU GOT IT FOR A VERY GOOD PRICE AS I DOUBT YOU COULD BUY A BRAND NEW ONE IN BORNEO FOR THAT PRICE TODAY. IT WILL PROBABLY APPEAR NEWER THAN IT IS BECAUSE SOMEONE BOUGHT IT FOR A SOUVINEER AND BROUGHT IT HOME AND NEVER USED IT. IT IS NOT MADE AS A SOUVINEER BUT SUCH ITEMS DO MAKE GOOD SOUVINEERS FOR COLLECTORS.
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Thank you for comment Barry. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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Hello Detlef,
Nice mandau at a very decent price. The blade is stamped, normally I would think stamped blades to be more recent. But the craftmanship on the scabbard with the inlays and the rottan knots looks pretty good. So I think it could be 1920/1930's and well preserved as Barry suggests. Best regards, Willem |
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Thank you Willem, have hoped that you jump in! ![]() The seller just told me that it come from a french family where the grandfather was a sailor and bought it 1930 in Indonesia. Do you have a clue from which tribal group it could be? Regards, Detlef |
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Great catch Detlef and at a price you seldom see anymore. Cannot wait to see the pictures after you get it. Congratulation on this very nice and very inexpensive addition to your collection.
Best, Robert |
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