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			AN NICE MANDAU with very rare brass plate on it 
		
		
		
			Does any one see this before ??? Ben  | 
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			Hello Ben, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Wow, that's also a very nice amulet! Does the plate show any typical Dayak motifs? Regards, Kai  | 
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 Haven't seen anything like it before. Please share some more of it and tell us about it. Michael  | 
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			Hi Kai and Michael here some more pics . 
		
		
		
			I think the Brass plate s maybe parts off chinese coins I don t now . The handle also rare style . The amulet is an piece of an bear jaw . Ben  | 
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			Hello Ben, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Congrats, you really get the nicest toys! Quote: 
	
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 BTW, did you get my email/PM some weeks ago? Regards, Kai  | 
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			If there is a hole in the center of the brass plate it could maybe be a flattened opium pipe fitting? 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Ben, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	This mandau is no longer for auction than ? Pictures look your work and not the seller that was offering it last week. Best regards, Willem  | 
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			Hi Willem no I trade the mandau with him same as the shield 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			Hi Ben. Nice mandau. Would it be possible to see a clear close-up of the coin at the base of the hilt. This is only the second time i have seen this (though admittedly my experience is limited), the other one is mine discussed in this thread: 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mandau  | 
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			Hi David the coin on the handle mostly Dutch dime 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	this is not rare and can be seen a lot mostly it disapear and we only see the place where the coin was the one in the forum looks also Like an dutch dime one side Dutch otherside Indonesian or arabic Also only Dutch both side s and under the Handle also can be found an coin from Sarawak Radja James Brooke The Only White Radja in History .  | 
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			Ben, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			yes that is right I did mean the Brooke s are the only ones . 
		
		
		
			Thanks Willem. But mostly the coin from J.Brooke we find on the Jimpul . Here are Charles , James and cv Brooke Hi David Here is an Dutch coin Nederlands-Indie 2 and a half cents other side different language. same as 10 cents . so I can say it is an dutch coin on the mandau of yours . I have missed that post otherwise you would have sooner reaction on it sorry. Ben Last edited by Dajak; 29th August 2007 at 11:43 PM.  | 
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 Half hole so far as I can see Kai I don t now yet where its from rare carving on the scabbard I am still looking .  | 
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			I might found out where the mandau is from . 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	The carving on the handle can be found with the Bussang people . Ben  | 
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			Hello Ben, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Do they live along the middle Mahakam river? Regards, Kai  | 
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			Hi Kai they live above mahakam between Kenya and Modang in the 1980  that can be found in Hornbill and Dragon. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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