Mandau with human figure on hilt

Maurice · 11th November 2015, 08:12 PM

I also have seen handles like yours on Kenyah mandaus from dayaks living in the Baram/Rejang area (also Sarawak, but more to the east from the Iban tribes.

asomotif · 11th November 2015, 08:42 PM

Nice mandau.
I agree that the scabbard must be much more recent than the handle.

Would like to see better pictures of the blade and the connection between blade and handle.
Although an atypical blade, I can imagine that they have been together for a long period.

Best regards,
Willem

Maurice · 11th November 2015, 09:01 PM

On the photos the blade of Greens mandau looks thin and not of high quality, but the photo is not good to make a proper judgement.
But one would expect a blade like this on such handle.

Green · 12th November 2015, 06:08 AM

Maurice and Asomotif;

Many thanks for the info .I don't have any better pics at the moment as I've not recieved the item yet. but what I can tell is that I don't expect the blade to be anywhere near the quality of the blade pic shown by Maurice.

Roland;

Yes that's the thread I meant, thanks!

11th November 2015, 09:01 PM	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	On the photos the blade of Greens mandau looks thin and not of high quality, but the photo is not good to make a proper judgement. But one would expect a blade like this on such handle. Attached Images

11th November 2015, 08:12 PM	#1
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	I also have seen handles like yours on Kenyah mandaus from dayaks living in the Baram/Rejang area (also Sarawak, but more to the east from the Iban tribes.

11th November 2015, 08:42 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Nice mandau. I agree that the scabbard must be much more recent than the handle. Would like to see better pictures of the blade and the connection between blade and handle. Although an atypical blade, I can imagine that they have been together for a long period. Best regards, Willem

12th November 2015, 06:08 AM	#4
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 323	Maurice and Asomotif; Many thanks for the info .I don't have any better pics at the moment as I've not recieved the item yet. but what I can tell is that I don't expect the blade to be anywhere near the quality of the blade pic shown by Maurice. Roland; Yes that's the thread I meant, thanks!