A Dayak Mandau sword
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A Dayak Mandau sword with a bone hilt
Stock Number:
y4830
$ 1450.00
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Description
A Dayak Mandau sword with a deer antler or horn hilt. Encased in the original wooden scabbard decorated with carved Dayak motif. Natural fibre binding on the hilt and reverse the Langgei Puai absent. Tufts of animal hair adorn the hild and base of the scabbard. |
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Origin: |
Circa early 20th Century A.D. Borneo, Malaysia/Indonesia | |||||
Dimensions: |
Length: 70.5 cm | |||||
Condition: |
Old losses to the binding on the scabbard, in overall good condition. |