A Kayan Mandau with Carved Bone Handle, Sarawak, Malaysia, 19th Century

Lot #9390 - A Kayan Mandau with Carved Bone Handle, Sarawak, Malaysia, 19th Century

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

Aboriginal | Oceanic Art | The Gallagher Collection
Sale Date:

02 Jun 2019 ~ 3pm (AEST)
Lot #:

9390
Lot Description:

A Kayan Mandau with Carved Bone Handle, Sarawak, Malaysia, 19th Century
handle with hair & fine binding, scabbard has four elaborate bone plaque inlays with Aso motif, laterally there are paired slivers of bone topped with figures, the old blade has geometric & Aso decoration, remnants of multi coloured tufts under transverse bindings
H 74 cm
Provenance:

The Hugh Gallagher Collection; Collected Kuching, 1982
Estimate:

A$800 - 1,200
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.