A mandau with brass hilt for sharing and comment

Sajen · 9th March 2023, 11:35 AM

Hello dear members,

Not long ago I came across this from the auction house as "African knife" described mandau with brass hilt.
The scabbard seems to be a newer replacement, the blade seems to be old, by the handle I am unsure but it seems to have some good age, the pitch ferrule is missing and one of the "knobs" and the rotan binding at the handle is just a fragment.
It's the first mandau I've seen with brass hilt!

74,5 cm inside scabbard, 63,5 cm without, blade 51 cm.
All comments are very welcome! Which Dayak tribe? Age?

9th March 2023, 11:35 AM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	A mandau with brass hilt for sharing and comment Hello dear members, Not long ago I came across this from the auction house as "African knife" described mandau with brass hilt. The scabbard seems to be a newer replacement, the blade seems to be old, by the handle I am unsure but it seems to have some good age, the pitch ferrule is missing and one of the "knobs" and the rotan binding at the handle is just a fragment. It's the first mandau I've seen with brass hilt! 74,5 cm inside scabbard, 63,5 cm without, blade 51 cm. All comments are very welcome! Which Dayak tribe? Age? Attached Images