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Dayak Head-Hunters Sword - Mandau

Carved bone hilt with hair tuft, the blade decorated with gold patterns. The wooden scabbard covered in carved bone plaques with the face of the Dayak forest god 'Aping'(?). Additional knife 'pisau raut' with carved zoomorphic head in bark pocket attached to the rear of scabbard. Length in scabbard 28.5" inches (72.4cm). Blade length: 18" inches (45.7cm).

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