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Three Dayak swords (mandau)
Comprising a sword with pierced metal blade, the scabbard with bone decoration and bone hilt carved with human and animal figures, decorated with bands of coloured beads and tufts of dyed hair, along with additional knife with wooden and carved bone hilt, with beaded cords attached; a sword with plain iron blade with similar hilt and scabbard with pierced bone decoration, beaded bands and tufts of hair; and a sword with plain metal blade and carved bone hilt
69 - 87 cm long (3)
Comprising a sword with pierced metal blade, the scabbard with bone decoration and bone hilt carved with human and animal figures, decorated with bands of coloured beads and tufts of dyed hair, along with additional knife with wooden and carved bone hilt, with beaded cords attached; a sword with plain iron blade with similar hilt and scabbard with pierced bone decoration, beaded bands and tufts of hair; and a sword with plain metal blade and carved bone hilt
69 - 87 cm long (3)
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