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Origin of this mandau?

2nd October 2020, 09:10 PM

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JeffS

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Thank you Jeff for sharing pictures of the front side scabbard and the back side of the blade.

Based on all the floral decoration and the fact that the hollow side of the blade is made by stock removal / chisseling and not forging I would place this in the Negara / Banjermasin region.

Would that narrow down which Kayan group and period for this mandau?

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