Mandauhandle with iron windings?

Maurice · 21st April 2007, 09:07 PM

Hi,

Lately I bought this mandau.
All I know about this mandau is that it was brought back by an american serviceman in WWII.
It has a sort of 'iron' winding on the handle.
I know it can be ratan or copper but I never saw this ironwindings.
It looks original to me, but I'm not sure.
Is there anybody who knows if the dayaks used iron for this handle-windings?

Are there other sorts of windings and can you post pictures of it?

Regards,
Maurice

Dajak · 21st April 2007, 09:35 PM

Hi Maurice yes they use somethimes iron but mostly brass

Ben

21st April 2007, 09:07 PM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Mandauhandle with iron windings? Hi, Lately I bought this mandau. All I know about this mandau is that it was brought back by an american serviceman in WWII. It has a sort of 'iron' winding on the handle. I know it can be ratan or copper but I never saw this ironwindings. It looks original to me, but I'm not sure. Is there anybody who knows if the dayaks used iron for this handle-windings? Are there other sorts of windings and can you post pictures of it? Regards, Maurice Attached Images

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21st April 2007, 09:35 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Maurice yes they use somethimes iron but mostly brass Ben