MANDAU SCABBARD WITH RARE BRASS PLATE

VVV · 28th August 2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dajak

AN NICE MANDAU with very rare brass plate on it
Does any one see this before ???
Ben

Nice find!
Haven't seen anything like it before.
Please share some more of it and tell us about it.

Michael

Dajak · 28th August 2007, 11:02 PM

Hi Kai and Michael here some more pics .

I think the Brass plate s maybe parts off chinese coins I don t now .
The handle also rare style .

The amulet is an piece of an bear jaw .

Ben

kai · 29th August 2007, 07:51 AM

Hello Ben,

Congrats, you really get the nicest toys!

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I think the Brass plate s maybe parts off chinese coins I don t now .

Too large for coins AFAIK. Probably some other gadget which found its way into Dayak hands?

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The handle also rare style .

Any clues on ethnic/geographic origin?

BTW, did you get my email/PM some weeks ago?

Regards,
Kai

VVV · 29th August 2007, 08:06 AM

If there is a hole in the center of the brass plate it could maybe be a flattened opium pipe fitting?

Michael

asomotif · 29th August 2007, 10:40 AM

Ben,

This mandau is no longer for auction than ?
Pictures look your work and not the seller that was offering it last week.

Best regards,
Willem

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 01:14 PM

Hi Willem no I trade the mandau with him same as the shield

Ben

David · 29th August 2007, 02:28 PM

Hi Ben. Nice mandau. Would it be possible to see a clear close-up of the coin at the base of the hilt. This is only the second time i have seen this (though admittedly my experience is limited), the other one is mine discussed in this thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mandau

Dajak · 29th August 2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

If there is a hole in the center of the brass plate it could maybe be a flattened opium pipe fitting?

Michael

Hi Michael
Half hole so far as I can see

Kai I don t now yet where its from rare carving on the scabbard I am still looking .

Dajak · 2nd September 2007, 06:41 PM

I might found out where the mandau is from .
The carving on the handle can be found with the Bussang people .

Ben

kai · 2nd September 2007, 08:15 PM

Hello Ben,

Do they live along the middle Mahakam river?

Regards,
Kai

28th August 2007, 11:02 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Kai and Michael here some more pics . I think the Brass plate s maybe parts off chinese coins I don t now . The handle also rare style . The amulet is an piece of an bear jaw . Ben Attached Images

29th August 2007, 08:06 AM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	If there is a hole in the center of the brass plate it could maybe be a flattened opium pipe fitting? Michael

29th August 2007, 10:40 AM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Ben, This mandau is no longer for auction than ? Pictures look your work and not the seller that was offering it last week. Best regards, Willem

29th August 2007, 01:14 PM	#6
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Willem no I trade the mandau with him same as the shield Ben

29th August 2007, 02:28 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Hi Ben. Nice mandau. Would it be possible to see a clear close-up of the coin at the base of the hilt. This is only the second time i have seen this (though admittedly my experience is limited), the other one is mine discussed in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mandau

2nd September 2007, 06:41 PM	#9
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	I might found out where the mandau is from . The carving on the handle can be found with the Bussang people . Ben

2nd September 2007, 08:15 PM	#10
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Ben, Do they live along the middle Mahakam river? Regards, Kai