Is this an Koetei Mandau

Dajak · 30th August 2007, 04:24 AM

different scabbard than most koetei mandau s

Ben

VVV · 30th August 2007, 07:37 AM

Looks like it even if the side motifs are a bit unusual on this hilt.
Could they have been carved later?

Michael

Dajak · 30th August 2007, 08:36 AM

Hi Michael it don t look like it .
This mandau is from the Herbert Da Silva collection .

Just have 2 weeks or so.

Ben

kai · 30th August 2007, 08:45 AM

Hello Ben & Michael,

it looks like the antler was a tad too small for the job - I guess this could have influenced the carving/design?

Regards,
Kai

VVV · 30th August 2007, 08:59 AM

Hi Ben,

It's a cool and spooky head anyway and interesting with the side motifs too.
Could we see the rest of it?

Michael

asomotif · 30th August 2007, 09:30 AM

I have something similar where also the antler seems too small for the job.

It is from The 'Willem 't Hart' collection.

VVV · 30th August 2007, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

...It is from The 'Willem 't Hart' collection.

I am impressed with the provenance.

Nice and rare double face.

Michael

Dajak · 30th August 2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Hi Ben,

It's a cool and spooky head anyway and interesting with the side motifs too.
Could we see the rest of it?

Michael

Hi Michael here some more pics

Ben

30th August 2007, 04:24 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Is this an Koetei Mandau different scabbard than most koetei mandau s Ben Attached Images

30th August 2007, 09:30 AM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	I have something similar where also the antler seems too small for the job. It is from The 'Willem 't Hart' collection. Attached Images

30th August 2007, 07:37 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Looks like it even if the side motifs are a bit unusual on this hilt. Could they have been carved later? Michael

30th August 2007, 08:36 AM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael it don t look like it . This mandau is from the Herbert Da Silva collection . Just have 2 weeks or so. Ben

30th August 2007, 08:45 AM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Hello Ben & Michael, it looks like the antler was a tad too small for the job - I guess this could have influenced the carving/design? Regards, Kai

30th August 2007, 08:59 AM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hi Ben, It's a cool and spooky head anyway and interesting with the side motifs too. Could we see the rest of it? Michael