Overall length: 65.5 cm / 25.79 inch
Blade length: 52 cm / 20.47 inch
Blade thickness: 11 mm at the base, 6 mm (middle), 2 mm at tip
Bade width: 18 mm (base), 35 mm (middle), 45 mm (widest)
Mandau, early 1800's, east Borneo
Hilt:
Plain "old style" antler hilt, only decorated at the neck of the hilt. Wonderful patina all over!
The handle is adorned with braided rattan, lacking the resin ring.
A tuft of human hair is attached in the nose of the hilt.
Sheath:
Wooden "old style" scabbard, with rattan stick.
Old carvings at the scabbardthroat and the tumpal.
The wood has a wonderful old glossy patina of use, and great wear all over.
Scabbard tip is missing a piece of wood (broken off a long time ago considering the patina), and the loop from the rattan belt is broken and missing.
The wood is showing a breathtaking grain.
Blade:
Super heavy blade, concave / convex forged, with old style brass inlaid dots at the shoulder of the blade.