16th May 2016, 12:39 PM | #1 |
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DAYAK MANDAU SWORD FOR COMMENT
HAD THIS DAYAK MANDAU SWORD FOR SOME TIME NOW, WHICH HAS BEEN MOUNTED FOR DISPLAY BY PREVIOUS OWNER AT SOME STAGE
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16th May 2016, 12:43 PM | #2 |
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Unfortunately this mandau is a modern piece made for tourist.
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16th May 2016, 05:35 PM | #4 |
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Quite a few low quality and/or recycled pieces got this "dangling tooth" treatment; not based on any traditional culture though.
I believe this was a fad appearing around WW2 and continued till around the Indonesian independance. Any confirmed later examples? Regards, Kai |
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18th May 2016, 05:08 PM | #6 |
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It is amazing how many of these have shown up in reference books as antique and legit examples...much to the horror of those that know better.
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18th May 2016, 05:18 PM | #7 |
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I believe that many of these readily identifiable modern examples are actually made in West Irian Jaya (now West Papua). This was the former Dutch part of Papua-New Guinea, and was claimed by Indonesia when the Dutch withdrew in the early 1960s. Before claiming the territory at that time, the western half of Papua-New Guinea (i.e., Dutch New Guinea) had not been part of Indonesia. This was a major land grab by the Indonesians.
The poor blades on these mandau, at best "village" quality, suggest low skills in iron working, consistent with the proposed origin in West Papua. I think you will find that many of the teeth on these examples come from pigs--not large enough for horses and wrong shape. Ian. |
19th May 2016, 12:38 PM | #8 |
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THANKS IAN FOR THE INFORMATION,CHEERS
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