Mandau with odd hilt
Has anyone seen a hilt like this before ?
It's antler and crudely carved ( Note the face ) What I have not seen before are the "Plugs". They are made of rawhide inserted into drilled holes.
Anyone know their purpose ?
The P.R did not come with it, it's one I had spare.
Blade is 20" long. Hilt 6".
Blade with brass inserts but the whole weapon is crudely finished.
I bought two together, the blades are similar but not the hilts. The other one lacks the "plugs"
All comments welcome/
Regards
Roy
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