JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 7 November 2023 - 10:00 AM start
A 19thC Borneo Dayak head-hunter’s sword (Mandau),
Realised: $500 plus premium
Lot Details
Kalimantan region. With plaited fibre lashing to the wooden scabbard, the carved bone hilt with grotesque animals and scrolling forms. The shaped blade narrowing to the handle. L.690mm.
