Two swords "mandau" (or "parang ilang") with scabbards · Indonesia - Borneo, Kalimantan, Dayak · ID: 3051711
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Christie’s South Kensington, 30 June 1987, lot 172German Private Collection, Munich
Description
goat hair, plant fibre,
a) “mandau” with bone handle, iron blade with brass inlays, wooden and palm leaf sheath, decorated with goat hair, plant fibre plaits and bamboo sticks, l: 71.5 cm
b) “mandau” with wooden handle, iron blade with incised scrolls and brass inlays, wooden and palm leaf sheath, decorated with goat hair and plaited plant fibres, l: 70 cm
The object Two swords “mandau” (or “parang ilang”) with scabbards with the object ID 3051711 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 200 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.
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