"Mandau Saber Handle – Island Of Borneo, Indonesia"
Mandau saber hiltMandau saber hilt in antler with blond patina, exceptional for its chiseled decoration on either side of a male character on one side and a female character on the other, at the very figurative representation inserted in a classic Dayak scroll decoration. Two strands of animal silk and hair decorate it, giving the object an animal shape, close to the warthog. The base of the handle is covered with highly aesthetic basketwork. Beautiful patina of age.
REGION: Dayak people. Borneo. Indonesia
MATERIAL: Antler, basketry, hair, animal silk
PERIOD: 19th century
HEIGHT: 13.4 cm
(Base)
inventory number: AS052
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