Rare Dayak Daggers - Sadop and Dohong

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Originally Posted by Dajak

Arjan trans late the page off schwaner in English


I said might be Arjan read please

here start it

mandaukudi
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Hi Ben,

one ( 16-284 ) is a very early collected piece came in to the museum around 1860 but was from the journey of Salomon Muller who visited Borneo in 1836.
Salomon visited the south of Borneo the aria upriver Barito from Banjarmassin.
In his book there's one time that he mentioned " we bought some chickens and other food,some mats,weaponery and jewellery" in the village Lontontoer.So its possible that he obtained this Bayu there.

the other (781-04) I'm not for sure but the number is from just before 1900.
the handle looks almost chinese and the scabbard has a " never used patina".

Arjan.

here it s end

looks like you talk 2 things Arjan


ben

Hi Ben,

are you not exchancing Muller and Schwaner with eachother?

or do you think that I exclude the bayu from beiing used as weapon?

however the exact text in Schwaner says: The Dohong must be ,according to what they say have been the ancesteral weapon.

included a pic of item no 16-284 taken by myself in de depot, from the very nice bayu collected by Muller.

arjan.