New Acquisition, Mandau, said to be 1800's

[JoeCanada42]

Werecrow, that may be a very good piece of evidence I hope you will keep us updated, maybe it would be ok to share just the markings and not the blade ...

and yes it is concave convex, I believe I mentioned that, and tried desperately to photo it, these photos should help.

it is less then what appears usually on pieces seen

and for the curve in the spine? not Shure what to call that, like when you quench a straight katana its gets the backwards curve... is that present on older ones?

I realize chances of VOC is rare and unlikely, but its still got some mystery ...
i was thinking Galle ceylon was still in operation at the time, and perhaps when they went out of buisness the new owners marked the old stock ..