Épée "mandau" (ou "parang ilang") avec fourreau
Indonésie - Bornéo, Kalimantan, Dayak
Prix
450 €
Frais supplémentaires : 27% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport
Provenance
Christie’s South Kensington, 30 June 1987, lot 171German Private Collection, Munich
Taille
L: 65,5 cm
L: 25.8 inch
Description
iron, wood, goat hair, plant fibre, animal hide, cloth, blade with brass and copper inlays
The “mandau” was traditionally used when hunting heads, and as a machete in daily life.
The sword is kept in a wooden scabbard with a second smaller scabbard “apis” made of palm leaf attached to the back. The additional “piso raout” blade inserted here is missing.