Mandau...

Flavio · 24th January 2009, 08:06 PM

Hi all here is the third mandau that I was able to include in my collection and I think that finally I have one of those Ben call REAL mandau, at least the sword seems an old one with nice carvings on handle and deep yellow patina. The scabbard seems, instead, more recent as the piso raout but both still nice. The carvings on the scabbard seem to be not finished and maybe recent. Can you tell me the origin (modang???)? All comments are really welcome

Flavio · 24th January 2009, 08:08 PM

Three more....

Marcokeris · 24th January 2009, 08:48 PM

Nice mandau.
Congraturation

Dajak · 24th January 2009, 08:52 PM

Hi Flavio nice mandau scabbard newer but nice carving style .

If you hold the mandau in your hands straigth before you what you notice
if you look at the blade end .

Ben

Flavio · 24th January 2009, 09:43 PM

Hi Ben, if you allude at the concavity of the blade, well it's clearly present... but if you mean something else, tomorrow I will take a look...

Sajen · 24th January 2009, 09:53 PM

Nice Mandau.
Regards,
Detlef

Dajak · 25th January 2009, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Hi Ben, if you allude at the concavity of the blade, well it's clearly present... but if you mean something else, tomorrow I will take a look...

I mean something else ,

Ben

VVV · 25th January 2009, 07:37 AM

Nice "REAL" Kayan mandau, congratulations.
Does the hilt have a face?

Michael

Flavio · 25th January 2009, 10:37 AM

Ben, looking at the sword in the position you suggest me, I notice that the blade is not straight, but it's a bit bend toward the right. This bend starts circa at the middle, 3/4 of the length of the blade. See the picture

Thank you Michael

Really I don't understand very well if all the pommel is a face but there are many small faces on it

Maurice · 25th January 2009, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Can you tell me the origin (modang???)? All comments are really welcome

Hi Flavio,

As far as I know, they call mandaus with these kind of hilts (with this shape) "modang" mandaus, because they were find in the "modang" area of Borneo.

Maybe you can put the last picture in the "dayak parang face gallery" thread of Michael, Cause I see clearly a face.

Flavio · 25th January 2009, 11:52 AM

Hi Maurice!!! Finally I can call this mandau "MY"

thank you dear friend

Dajak · 25th January 2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

Ben, looking at the sword in the position you suggest me, I notice that the blade is not straight, but it's a bit bend toward the right. This bend starts circa at the middle, 3/4 of the length of the blade. See the picture

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Yes most mandau's (parang Ilangs) have this not many people notice it .

Ben

Dajak · 25th January 2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hi Flavio,

As far as I know, they call mandaus with these kind of hilts (with this shape) "modang" mandaus, because they were find in the "modang" area of Borneo.

Maybe you can put the last picture in the "dayak parang face gallery" thread of Michael, Cause I see clearly a face.

Hi I think it is Kayan too not Modang.

Ben

24th January 2009, 08:06 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Mandau... Hi all here is the third mandau that I was able to include in my collection and I think that finally I have one of those Ben call REAL mandau, at least the sword seems an old one with nice carvings on handle and deep yellow patina. The scabbard seems, instead, more recent as the piso raout but both still nice. The carvings on the scabbard seem to be not finished and maybe recent. Can you tell me the origin (modang???)? All comments are really welcome Attached Images

24th January 2009, 08:08 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Three more.... Attached Images

25th January 2009, 10:37 AM	#9
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Ben, looking at the sword in the position you suggest me, I notice that the blade is not straight, but it's a bit bend toward the right. This bend starts circa at the middle, 3/4 of the length of the blade. See the picture Thank you Michael Really I don't understand very well if all the pommel is a face but there are many small faces on it Attached Images Last edited by Flavio; 25th January 2009 at 11:16 AM.

24th January 2009, 08:48 PM	#3
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Nice mandau. Congraturation

24th January 2009, 08:52 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Flavio nice mandau scabbard newer but nice carving style . If you hold the mandau in your hands straigth before you what you notice if you look at the blade end . Ben

24th January 2009, 09:43 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Ben, if you allude at the concavity of the blade, well it's clearly present... but if you mean something else, tomorrow I will take a look...

24th January 2009, 09:53 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,770	Nice Mandau. Regards, Detlef

25th January 2009, 07:37 AM	#8
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nice "REAL" Kayan mandau, congratulations. Does the hilt have a face? Michael

25th January 2009, 11:52 AM	#11
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Maurice!!! Finally I can call this mandau "MY" thank you dear friend