ID help for a greenhand. Mandau? Irianjaya "mandaus"?

IbanSpear · 11th January 2010, 12:29 AM

Looking for help identifying this dramatic piece. I have zero experience with weapons of any sort.
I was given this as a thank you gift for helping with an elderly neighbour's estate sale. The bone and hair is real, the serpentine blade seems like a low quality cast. Her son had it since the 80's, and there is a tag on it that says "Iban Spear".
I would like to get help with the following:

What is it?
How do I mount it on a wall and care for it?

I have searched the threads with all the info I have mustered from the internet (Iban, mandau, dayak, Borneo), so I hope this thread is not in the wrong place.

The only similarity I have found on this site is:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=borneo+spear

Thanks in advance. I am feeling a new hobby emerging.
Cheers,
Cody

-After previewing the message, it does not appear that my photos are uploaded. I will try to put them in my profile, or I can email them to everyone who wants them.

11th January 2010, 12:29 AM	#1
IbanSpear Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	ID help for a greenhand. Mandau? Irianjaya "mandaus"? Looking for help identifying this dramatic piece. I have zero experience with weapons of any sort. I was given this as a thank you gift for helping with an elderly neighbour's estate sale. The bone and hair is real, the serpentine blade seems like a low quality cast. Her son had it since the 80's, and there is a tag on it that says "Iban Spear". I would like to get help with the following: What is it? How do I mount it on a wall and care for it? I have searched the threads with all the info I have mustered from the internet (Iban, mandau, dayak, Borneo), so I hope this thread is not in the wrong place. The only similarity I have found on this site is: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=borneo+spear Thanks in advance. I am feeling a new hobby emerging. Cheers, Cody -After previewing the message, it does not appear that my photos are uploaded. I will try to put them in my profile, or I can email them to everyone who wants them. Attached Images