MANDAU HANDLE

paolo · 25th March 2007, 03:24 PM

Hi all,
as You pheraphs know, I'm a beginner, so what do You think about this hilt ?
Was it really used, or is a recent item for tourist?
Thank You
Paolo

Dajak · 25th March 2007, 04:40 PM

Hi Paolo there is no heavely use of wear on the handle and no patina shown
on the wood .

Here are some pics off mandau handles and one wooden hadle from an murut sword so you can see what I mean with sign off wear Paolo

Maurice · 25th March 2007, 05:14 PM

I am also learning and I like these mandaus now for a year or so.
I try to learn as much as possible by looking on ebay (there you see how mostly tourist parts look)
And I look here on this forum and books and try to get pictures of other collectors and try to see the differents between them.

Although I bought a couple of weeks a mandau on ebay which I really liked.
And you don't see this patina good on the pictures, but in real it has the same patina as another one who I possess. That one I bought of someone who collects these items himself and I fully trust in selling no "touristic parts"
I enclose some pictures.

Dajak · 25th March 2007, 07:25 PM

Hi send me some pics off the blade scabbard and I will tell you what I think about it and why send it in email to me

pm me and I give you my mail address

Ben

Emanuel · 25th March 2007, 08:00 PM

Hello,

In 1998 and 2001, there were violent conflicts in Kalimantan between local Dayak tribes and Madurese who had been settled trough the Indonesian government's transmigration programme. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/1191865.stm
Many people were decapitated and heads were missing, so it appears that some Dayaks can still resurect the old practice if pushed too far.

Regards,
Emanuel

Maurice · 25th March 2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

Hi send me some pics off the blade scabbard and I will tell you what I think about it and why send it in email to me

pm me and I give you my mail address

Ben

Hi,
PM sent

paolo · 25th March 2007, 08:58 PM

Hi Ben,
having the hilt remains of red hairs, I hoped it was really used (also if to me looked quite recent). However thank You for the really clarifying pics.
Paolo

25th March 2007, 03:24 PM	#1
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Hi all, as You pheraphs know, I'm a beginner, so what do You think about this hilt ? Was it really used, or is a recent item for tourist? Thank You Paolo Attached Images

25th March 2007, 04:40 PM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Paolo there is no heavely use of wear on the handle and no patina shown on the wood . Here are some pics off mandau handles and one wooden hadle from an murut sword so you can see what I mean with sign off wear Paolo Attached Images

25th March 2007, 05:14 PM	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,462	I am also learning and I like these mandaus now for a year or so. I try to learn as much as possible by looking on ebay (there you see how mostly tourist parts look) And I look here on this forum and books and try to get pictures of other collectors and try to see the differents between them. Although I bought a couple of weeks a mandau on ebay which I really liked. And you don't see this patina good on the pictures, but in real it has the same patina as another one who I possess. That one I bought of someone who collects these items himself and I fully trust in selling no "touristic parts" I enclose some pictures. Attached Images

25th March 2007, 08:00 PM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Modern head-hunting Hello, In 1998 and 2001, there were violent conflicts in Kalimantan between local Dayak tribes and Madurese who had been settled trough the Indonesian government's transmigration programme. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/1191865.stm Many people were decapitated and heads were missing, so it appears that some Dayaks can still resurect the old practice if pushed too far. Regards, Emanuel

25th March 2007, 07:25 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi send me some pics off the blade scabbard and I will tell you what I think about it and why send it in email to me pm me and I give you my mail address Ben

25th March 2007, 08:58 PM	#7
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Hi Ben, having the hilt remains of red hairs, I hoped it was really used (also if to me looked quite recent). However thank You for the really clarifying pics. Paolo