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1st April 2024, 03:54 AM
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IMHO, most likely from East Kalimantan.. Kenyah complex presumably
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1st April 2024, 08:00 PM
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7th April 2024, 09:08 PM
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Mandau-2
Mandau-2 arrived in a sheath from the seller Mandau-1, unfortunately, the nju knife is missing.
Total length – 560 mm, blade length – 410 mm, blade thickness at the handle – 5 mm, weight – 337 g The new sword is significantly smaller in size and weight than the Mandau-1. Steel on the blade, forging and processing of lower quality. The handle may have been made by Kenya. Comments are welcome. Regards, Yuri |
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7th April 2024, 09:21 PM
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8th April 2024, 01:31 AM
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I am not expert in this field, however, using Sellato as my reference I believe the hilt can be attributed to Kenyah origin.
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8th April 2024, 09:42 AM
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9th April 2024, 01:48 AM
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There is a place in East Kalimantan, in around Samarinda where many people are working to make "mandau" for tourists.
Many are from Java. They are not really follow the each tribes identity that is reflected in the carving on the hilt and sheath. They just do what look likes Dayak's carving style. I am no expert but i have been wandering around in Borneo in the last 20 years, been in the remote areas from West to East Kalimantan for ecological-anthropological research and environmental programs. For me the second mandau bit off, it seems the carving on the hilt is different origin from the carving on the sheath. |
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