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Authentic vintage Dayak Mandau sword/knife featuring a hand-forged steel blade, intricately carved antler hilt, traditional hardwood scabbard, and accompanying utility knife/accessory stick. The Mandau is the traditional blade weapon associated with the indigenous Dayak peoples of Borneo and is highly regarded for its distinctive craftsmanship, symbolic carvings, and cultural significance.
This example features a beautifully carved hilt depicting a stylized bird or hornbill-inspired motif with geometric tribal decoration and fiber tassel accent. The blade displays traditional hand-forged characteristics with decorative edge notching and visible age patina throughout. The hardwood scabbard is adorned with carved decoration, woven rattan bindings, natural fiber cordage, and traditional construction details.
Included are the primary Mandau blade, carved wooden scabbard, and accompanying utility knife/stick stored alongside the scabbard. An impressive ethnographic artifact suitable for collectors of tribal art, Southeast Asian antiques, indigenous cultural objects, edged weapons, and world ethnography collections.
Condition Notes:
- Pre-owned vintage condition
- Traditional Dayak Mandau knife/sword
- Includes blade, carved scabbard, and utility knife/stick
- Hand-forged steel blade
- Carved antler or bone hilt
- Decorative fiber tassel present
- Hardwood scabbard with traditional bindings
- Visible oxidation and rust spotting on blade
- Blade shows age-related patina throughout
- Edge has wear from age and handling
- Carvings remain visible and detailed
- Scabbard exhibits age, wear, scratches, and finish loss
- Fiber wrappings and cordage show wear and fraying
- Utility knife/stick included
- No maker's marks observed
- Exact age unknown
- Exact tribal origin not verified
- Sold as a collectible ethnographic artifact
- See photos for exact condition, measurements, and details
ITEM SPECIFICS:
- Brand: Handmade
- Type: Mandau Sword
- Type: Tribal Knife
- Style: Ethnographic Weapon
- Culture: Dayak
- Tribal Affiliation: Dayak
- Region of Origin: Borneo
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia
- Handmade: Yes
- Vintage: Yes
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Antique: No
- Material: Forged Steel
- Material: Antler
- Material: Bone
- Material: Hardwood
- Material: Natural Fiber
- Material: Rattan
- Color: Brown
- Color: Silver
- Blade Type: Fixed Blade
- Blade Edge: Plain Edge
- Blade Finish: Patinated
- Tang: Hidden Tang
- Handle Material: Carved Antler
- Handle Features: Hand Carved
- Features: Traditional Construction
- Features: Decorative Tribal Carvings
- Features: Wood Scabbard Included
- Features: Utility Knife Included
- Features: Fiber Tassel Accent
- Features: Handcrafted
- Features: Ethnographic Artifact
- Features: Display Piece
- Number of Pieces: 3
- Department: Unisex Adults
- Theme: Tribal Art
- Theme: Ethnographic Collectibles
- Theme: Indigenous Culture
- Theme: Southeast Asian Art
- Theme: Borneo
- Theme: Dayak Heritage
- Theme: Antique Weapons
- Theme: Cultural Artifact
- Signed: No
- Personalized: No
- Occasion: Collection Display
- UPC: Does Not Apply
- Manufacturer Warranty: None
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