MANDAU

A "dragon" mandau, Central Borneo, depicted in Zonneveld's book.

Total length: 64 cm

Hilt:

Antler hilt with goat hair / Bi-colour rattan braided winding / Resin ring.

Scabbard:

Wooden scabbard with bone pieces / Carved Aso dragons / rattan knots / Rattan belt / Bark sideknifescabbard with piece of skin and complete with sideknife.

Blade:

Old plain forged blade / concave and convex / 47,5 cm long / 7 mm thick at the base.

Provenance: 

Dutch collection. This particular mandau is depicted in "The Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago", by Albert G. van Zonneveld, page 87: nrs. 333 & 334.

Condition:

Very good and complete, as seen on photos.