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To answer your questions. I purchased this online (eBay) in 2005 from a seller in Malaysia. I don't recall the seller's name now, but at the time he was selling quite a few items from Borneo. The decorations on the back are shallow brass inlays. Some of these are obscured a little by oxidation of the blade, but I think they would clean up a bit. Is there any significance, do you think, in the groupings of these inlays? Quote:
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28th February 2018, 08:51 PM | #2 |
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The real good mandau are mostly found in good condition because quality
of steel was very good and the most early taken from Borneo, the special mandau s sometimes hidden and taken 1 - 2 a year for an headhunting party...not al the mandau s are used for headhunting...... Some just like an everyday parang. The best for dating mandau s go to the museums get in the depot and look when they get the weapon coming in and collecting time former owner. These pics from the volkenkunde museum in Nijmegen wich one don t exist anymore. Ben Last edited by Dajak; 28th February 2018 at 09:05 PM. |
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Ian, how thick is the spine at the base of the blade?
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As noted above: "The blade is well forged and straight, with a thickness of 7.5 mm just in front of the hilt and tapering smoothly to 3.0 mm where the spine turns down towards the cutting edge and the blade has a maximum width of 4.5 cm." Ian. |
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2nd March 2018, 09:01 AM | #5 | |
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I added some photos of a similar blade of the same area, only for sure a 19th century one. Hopefully you will see the craftmanship compared with your blade. The thickness of this blade is 10cm at the base, and the length of the blade is 53 cm (20.9 inches). Kind regards, Maurice |
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Hi Maurice,
Thanks for your detailed comments and the pictures of your 19th C example. The blade on your sword is certainly thicker at the hilt and the file work is more impressive. Could you post a picture of the hilt also please. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 2nd March 2018 at 04:16 PM. |
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you're welcome. Here a picture of the hilt. Maurice |
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