Stumbled upon a mandau.

asomotif · 9th January 2011, 03:03 PM

[QUOTE=imas560]...Was thinking it might be able to go into the pineapple juice process...QUOTE]

Please, no pineapple juice on a mandau

. Its not a keris..
And this blade looks still very good. clean it with 00 or 0000 steelwool and a little bit of oil. I am sure that you will be satisfied with the overall appearance.

The stone is a later addition. I recommend to remove the remaining one also if possible.

As for the origin. kayan/kenyah south east Borneo

Correct me if someone has a better or more specific view on that.
Age : early 20th century (again imho)

Best regards,
Willem

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9th January 2011, 03:03 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	[QUOTE=imas560]...Was thinking it might be able to go into the pineapple juice process...QUOTE] Please, no pineapple juice on a mandau . Its not a keris.. And this blade looks still very good. clean it with 00 or 0000 steelwool and a little bit of oil. I am sure that you will be satisfied with the overall appearance. The stone is a later addition. I recommend to remove the remaining one also if possible. As for the origin. kayan/kenyah south east Borneo Correct me if someone has a better or more specific view on that. Age : early 20th century (again imho) Best regards, Willem