A mandau with brass hilt for sharing and comment

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A mandau with brass hilt for sharing and comment

9th March 2023, 11:42 AM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Detlef, Congrats, nice find! I agree that it's not African and that the scabbard looks like a later replacement... Some of the hilt motifs seem to hint at coastal Malay influence - I'd first check among the ethnic groups of Brunei. The blade seems of good quality - might be traded from the mountains. How thick is it? Regards, Kai

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