Found at the Islamic Art Museum in Kuala Lumpur: but is this a mandau?

Ian · 25th August 2016, 11:35 PM

Green, thanks for posting this interesting Dayak sword, and Maurice, thank you for identifying it so precisely. The striped wood used for the scabbard has very nice figuring and reminds me of the banati wood used by Filipino Muslims on some of their hilts and scabbards. Does anyone know what wood was used to make this scabbard?

Ian.

asomotif · 31st August 2016, 11:54 AM

Thank you for posting.
The variation keeps amazing me.

Nothing Islamic about this Bayu.

Best regards,
Willem

25th August 2016, 11:35 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,503	Green, thanks for posting this interesting Dayak sword, and Maurice, thank you for identifying it so precisely. The striped wood used for the scabbard has very nice figuring and reminds me of the banati wood used by Filipino Muslims on some of their hilts and scabbards. Does anyone know what wood was used to make this scabbard? Ian.

31st August 2016, 11:54 AM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,236	Thank you for posting. The variation keeps amazing me. Nothing Islamic about this Bayu. Best regards, Willem