Dayak Mandau Headhunter Sword with Carved Bone Aso Hilt, 19th C.
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0527 |
| Estimate | $1,200 - $1,500 |
| Opening bid | $600 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Southeast Asia, Borneo, Kalimantan, Dayak, ca. 1800–1899 CE. A headhunter's mandau whose polished blade curves to a lifted point, its convex face inlaid with brass "matah joh" roundels and
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