very old type mandau

Maurice · 23rd April 2007, 11:39 PM

Hi Arjan,

I like this one!

David · 23rd April 2007, 11:49 PM

That's a nice mandau...but as one who has headed his djembe drums with goat skin fairly often i also concur that that is goat, not human hair.

Dajak · 24th April 2007, 05:20 AM

Hi Arjan small handle only says wich area because in the north Borneo part
the old handle s much bigger the leiden museum has not much from the north Borneo area in their collection because the part belongs to the Radja Brooke
And England and the Dutch where not really friends in that time.
And also metal below the handle also for the area they from not time.
But it is an very nice old mandau also good carved scabbard hard to find .

I will show later a picture when hair still is attached to the skin .

Ben

asomotif · 24th April 2007, 10:14 AM

Dear Arjan,

very nice mandau this one. I really like the hardwood scabbard.

For conversation and comparison, This mandau in my collection has a similar decoration on the blade.
It has an old tag attached saying mid 19th century.
For what old tags are worth...

This pictures is from the seller. I will make some more detailed pictures.
Also of the handle that shows some similarities.

Maurice · 20th October 2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

This pictures is from the seller. I will make some more detailed pictures.
Also of the handle that shows some similarities.

Hi Willem,

Did you finally take those more detailed pitures yet?????????

Best regards,
Maurice

asomotif · 20th October 2008, 11:46 PM

Hi Maurice,

No pictures, sorry
I totally forgot this thread, and so did others

(Ben / picture of hair)

It can be found in the sold items at orientalarms.co.il for the moment

Best regards,
Willem

CharlesS · 21st October 2008, 02:03 PM

Ben,

Could you produce a thread showing examples and details of older vs. later mandaus.

I think it would be very informative.

Some side-by-side examples would be excellent.

24th April 2007, 10:14 AM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Dear Arjan, very nice mandau this one. I really like the hardwood scabbard. For conversation and comparison, This mandau in my collection has a similar decoration on the blade. It has an old tag attached saying mid 19th century. For what old tags are worth... This pictures is from the seller. I will make some more detailed pictures. Also of the handle that shows some similarities. Attached Images

23rd April 2007, 11:39 PM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,462	Hi Arjan, I like this one!

23rd April 2007, 11:49 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	That's a nice mandau...but as one who has headed his djembe drums with goat skin fairly often i also concur that that is goat, not human hair.

24th April 2007, 05:20 AM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Arjan small handle only says wich area because in the north Borneo part the old handle s much bigger the leiden museum has not much from the north Borneo area in their collection because the part belongs to the Radja Brooke And England and the Dutch where not really friends in that time. And also metal below the handle also for the area they from not time. But it is an very nice old mandau also good carved scabbard hard to find . I will show later a picture when hair still is attached to the skin . Ben

20th October 2008, 11:46 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Hi Maurice, No pictures, sorry I totally forgot this thread, and so did others (Ben / picture of hair) It can be found in the sold items at orientalarms.co.il for the moment Best regards, Willem

21st October 2008, 02:03 PM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Ben, Could you produce a thread showing examples and details of older vs. later mandaus. I think it would be very informative. Some side-by-side examples would be excellent.