Please help me to identify this mandau

[kai]

Hello Jef,

Some of my muslim friends told me, there is arabic text on this blade

It's most likely just gibberish supposed to be looking remotely similar to Arabic scripture.

Unfortunately, this kind of "embellishment" was quite common practise of unscrupulous dealers during the 20th century, especially with low-quality pieces that were expected to not sell well.

I don't think the blade of your example ever deserved such a treatment!

Regards,
Kai