Sword "mandau"
Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak
not available anymore
Size
L: 73 cm
L: 28.7 inch
Description
elaborately carved hilt of bone, partly wrapped with plant fibre and decorated with animal hair, iron blade with brass inlay and skewed endings, a two-parted wooden scabbard decorated with fine incised ornaments, a second scabbard containing a knife with a long wooden handle, strap for support, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of usage