MANDAU SCABBARD WITH UNUSUAL SWORD

carlos · 12th July 2007, 10:45 PM

IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD I´M GOING TO ADQUIRE THIS SWORD, MIX BETWEEN A MANDAU AND A STRANGE SWORD, DO YOU KNOW THIS TYPE OF SWORD? THANKS
CARLOS

RhysMichael · 13th July 2007, 01:56 AM

This looks Indonesian to me, The hilt has some strong similarities in my mind to a hulu cangge gliwang. I will look in von Zonnevelds book tonight and see what I can find

kai · 13th July 2007, 08:25 AM

Hello Carlos,

The hilt is a known style that I can't remember - Michael to the rescue! I'm less certain regarding the ferrule though.

I'd love to hear what Ben can say about this piece, too.

The blade looks really weird - any close-ups? I'm weary that this might be a composite piece...

VVV · 13th July 2007, 10:08 AM

My first reaction is that it looks like a composite of a Sumatran blade (Gayo?) with a mandau scabbard.
But I have seen original combinations of Malay swords in mandau scabbards in f.i. the Leiden picture archive. However usually the scabbards aren't that clearly "mandau style" then and also the floral carvings on the hilt looks a bit odd?
Some more close ups of the scabbard and blade would be useful.
And a good close up of the carvings and the empty coin holes(?).

Michael

Dajak · 13th July 2007, 05:54 PM

Hi it looks like some one put an parang in an mandau scabbard

Ben

12th July 2007, 10:45 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	MANDAU SCABBARD WITH UNUSUAL SWORD IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD I´M GOING TO ADQUIRE THIS SWORD, MIX BETWEEN A MANDAU AND A STRANGE SWORD, DO YOU KNOW THIS TYPE OF SWORD? THANKS CARLOS Attached Images

13th July 2007, 01:56 AM	#2
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	This looks Indonesian to me, The hilt has some strong similarities in my mind to a hulu cangge gliwang. I will look in von Zonnevelds book tonight and see what I can find

13th July 2007, 08:25 AM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Hello Carlos, The hilt is a known style that I can't remember - Michael to the rescue! I'm less certain regarding the ferrule though. I'd love to hear what Ben can say about this piece, too. The blade looks really weird - any close-ups? I'm weary that this might be a composite piece...

13th July 2007, 10:08 AM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	My first reaction is that it looks like a composite of a Sumatran blade (Gayo?) with a mandau scabbard. But I have seen original combinations of Malay swords in mandau scabbards in f.i. the Leiden picture archive. However usually the scabbards aren't that clearly "mandau style" then and also the floral carvings on the hilt looks a bit odd? Some more close ups of the scabbard and blade would be useful. And a good close up of the carvings and the empty coin holes(?). Michael

13th July 2007, 05:54 PM	#5
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi it looks like some one put an parang in an mandau scabbard Ben