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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Fine Aboriginal & Oceanic Arts
• Sale Date:
  10 Sep 2017 ~ 11am
• Lot #:
  119
• Lot Description:
  A Dayak Sword
  with carved bone handle on finely wrought steel blade incorporating intricate barbed protrusions with wooden scabbard. A "Mandau" is the typical sword used in headhunting. The con caved, con-curved blade is inlaid with brass figures of "Mata Kalong" (four mirrored large S-shapes near the hilt) and "Mata Joh" (S-shaped figures), the hilt is bone, carved in a stylised bear form and "Aso" figures. Rattan bound and bone inlaid scabbard.. Dayak people, Borneo, Indonesia
  L 69 cm
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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