ANOTHER MANDAU, with metal blade, the scabbard and hilt carved in high relief with udo heads amongst scroll motifs and decorated with coloured hair tufts, four panels of beadwork and plaited wirework, with attached sheath for the small knife which has a plain handle, twisted fibre and plaited cane carrying-straps

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ANOTHER MANDAU, with metal blade, the scabbard and hilt carved in high relief with udo heads amongst scroll motifs and decorated with coloured hair tufts, four panels of beadwork and plaited wirework, with attached sheath for the small knife which has a plain handle, twisted fibre and plaited cane carrying-straps
75cm. long (2)
Provenance
D.S.A. McDougall, in Sarawak 1924

Lot Essay

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