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DAYAK - BORNEO - INDONESIA Mandau sword preserved in its ori…
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DAYAK - BORNEO - INDONESIA Mandau sword preserved in its ori…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Mixed sale
Description
DAYAK - BORNEO - INDONESIA Mandau sword preserved in its original scabbard, with a long straight blade ending in a handle carved with several interlocking animal heads; bovid, at the end an elephant with its trunk raised The scabbard is decorated with engraved motifs consisting of planks held together by ligatures Retaining a small auxiliary knife at the back Wrought iron, wood, rattan, hair, antler, bone inlays, age marks, oxidation on the blade Length. 64 cm long
Note: The Dayak are a group of indigenous peoples from the island of Borneo, spread between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The mandau is their traditional sword, a weapon, a badge of prestige and an object of identity. The small auxiliary knife attached to the scabbard was used for everyday purposes - cutting, preparing wood or rattan - but also for ritual gestures linked to the warrior and ceremonial life of the Dayak communities.
Expert: Serge Reynes
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