New Acquisition, Mandau, said to be 1800's

JoeCanada42 · 21st February 2023, 02:21 AM

Got this monster from Australia, the buyer claimed it to be a genuine old one.
given the evidence I would like to agree. I have seen many new ones in YouTube videos and online, out of all the ones I have seen on the market, with my limited knowledge, I would trust this one to be most likely genuine old and quality.
seems it was overlooked, undervalued and rejected,(first time sold no bids, second time around I had money

perfect as objects like that seem to be meant for me and usually I have great luck with them.
I actually don't see any other one , that I would rather have than this one. good look to the carving, very happy with it, its got a certain presence to it. it is quite heavy, definitely a chopper.
I would think this one was a user , not made for show, looks it has been well put to the test and earned some working life repairs. I would hope it was made with the native metals, but found some curious partial marks on the blade?
the blade seems to have all the right angles to have been made the old way.
I am hesitant to clean it...
any tips to identify human bone?
Kalimantan or?
age?
clay tempered?
thanks for looking , sorry if too many photos but I like to see all the angles and i think many would agree

21st February 2023, 02:21 AM	#1
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	New Acquisition, Mandau, said to be 1800's Got this monster from Australia, the buyer claimed it to be a genuine old one. given the evidence I would like to agree. I have seen many new ones in YouTube videos and online, out of all the ones I have seen on the market, with my limited knowledge, I would trust this one to be most likely genuine old and quality. seems it was overlooked, undervalued and rejected,(first time sold no bids, second time around I had money perfect as objects like that seem to be meant for me and usually I have great luck with them. I actually don't see any other one , that I would rather have than this one. good look to the carving, very happy with it, its got a certain presence to it. it is quite heavy, definitely a chopper. I would think this one was a user , not made for show, looks it has been well put to the test and earned some working life repairs. I would hope it was made with the native metals, but found some curious partial marks on the blade? the blade seems to have all the right angles to have been made the old way. I am hesitant to clean it... any tips to identify human bone? Kalimantan or? age? clay tempered? thanks for looking , sorry if too many photos but I like to see all the angles and i think many would agree Attached Images Last edited by JoeCanada42; 21st February 2023 at 02:32 AM.