EPEE MANDAU - Dayak culture, Borneo island, Indonesia - First half of the 20th century

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EPEE MANDAU - Dayak culture, Borneo island, Indonesia - First half of the 20th century

Name: EPEE MANDAU - Dayak culture, Borneo island, Indonesia - First half of the 20th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: P190NZ71NL
Price: 1740 EUR
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1.740 €

Period 20th century

Style Asian Arts

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MANDAU EPEE
Dayak culture, island of Borneo, Indonesia
First half of the 20th century
Steel, plant fiber, antler, skin
Total length: 52.5; Blade length: 38 cm

Single-edged steel blade with oblique tip.
The ulu handle is hollowed out and carved with openwork floral motifs, featuring a zoomorphic head.
A section of braided ligatures, trimmed with a skin yoke, completes the spindle.

Today, mandau are associated with head-hunting ceremonies. They are both a means of armament and prestige. They belonged to hunters and warriors, handed down from generation to generation. It is said that these weapons were endowed with supernatural powers. The spirit was planted in a hair, placed on the hilt of the sword. The mandau's sacred combination is amplified by the combination of fabric and antler materials.

Ref. number : 3890

Ref: P190NZ71NL

Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Asian Arts (Swords, Bladed weapons of Asian Arts Style)
Period	20th century (Swords, Bladed weapons 20th century)
Country of origin	Indonesia