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19th Century Dayak Mandau Nngayau Head Hunting Sword with Wooden Sheath









Lot: 27

Circa 1890.
Carved antler handle accented with dyed red hair bone termination on the bottom tip of the hand carved wooden scabbard rattan woven waist strap with rattan weaving on the hilt decorated in red, blue and yellow glass trade beads and a hand carved bone central pendent attached to the sheath by 2 tiny metal inserts over animal hide directly below the first woven rattan at the top of the sheath.
Red David Howoard Tribal Arts sticker.
Approximate dimensions: 25 3/4 inches long..
Condition: Wear and patina from general use.


Auction Date: October 23, 2020

Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500


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