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I stumbled across this at an antique mall in Cincinnati, of all places.
![]() Can anyone put a better ID on this one. Sorry, i forgot to measure it, but it has a fairly short blade. I'll add the measurements when i get home tonight. I hesitate to call it a mandau because the size and shape seems a bit different. Seems like a well made old blade though and i love the hilt carving, which is also a bit different than ones i have seen. |
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Here's a couple of more pics.
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Fabulous!
This is the classic example of a beheading sword used by the feared Headhunters of Blue Ash! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I love the carving. Congratulations! Reminds me of something Iban.
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Yes Jose, i thought it might be Iban, but frankly i don't know all that much about this stuff. I only have one mandau in my collection and a whole lotta keris as you know.
![]() Hopefully i can get some opinions from Ben, Willem, Michael and Dave who seem to know a great deal more about these weapons. ![]() |
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Hello David,
Hmm, the blade and the hilt do show some skill. However, I'm fairly sure the hilt isn't carved in any traditional style - looks 20th century to me, possibly for someone travelling for pleasure... ![]() Regards, Kai |
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I LIKE IT
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hmmm, well the blade is rather weighty and well made and shows considerable wear and patina, as does the hilt. The pictures don't do justice as i suggested earily. If this is 20thC it is certainly very early on in that century. I suppose the hilt could have been a latter addition, but it doesn't look or feel that way. Everything about this piece gives me the impression that it saw a good deal of use. Maybe "someone travelling for pleasure" cut through a few jungles with it on their journeys.
![]() ![]() Its overall length is just shy of 20 in. with the blade alone only 14.5 in. Rather compact, still very sharp and definitely dangerous, even for its size. ![]() |
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