Headhunter chief's mandau
A fine Dayak headhunter sword with an exceptionally carved hilt.Old mandau with laminated blade
The unusual blade is paired with a unique, probably also very early, hilt.South Kalimantan parang
Of typical South Borneo workmanship, but formed like a mandau from Kutai.Very old mandau with stars
With exceptional, well crafted and heavy blade.Good Kenyah mandau
A very nice Kenyah mandau with engraved blade and most of its hair intact.Fine long glat mandau
A testament to why the Long Glat were known as expert blade makers.Dayak bamboo container
Carved with typically Dayak aso "dog dragon" motifs.Parang latok
A curious slashing weapon from northern Borneo.Rare beladau lebar dagger
A rare type of dagger from South Kalimantan, loosely based on Islamic daggers seen worn by traders.Rare Modang Mandau
With the characteristic carved face hilt and the rarer "sarong seltoep" scabbard.A giant piso raout
An oversized utility knife of the headhunters of Borneo.Dayak dart quiver with darts
Complete with a large number of darts, some with poisoned tips.Fine Dayak blowgun
Long piece, original length, with aso motif inlaid in blade.Dayak carved ceremonial paddle
A fine ceremonial paddle of the Ngaju Dayak of southern Borneo.A Murut parapat
The sword of the Murut headhunters of northern Borneo.A fine Kayan mandau
With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.A Kenyah mandau
The famous sidearm of the headhunters of Borneo.A Kenyah Dayak mandau sword
The sword and everyday tool of the headhunters of Borneo.Parang nabur with báitóng hilt
These sabers from Kalimantan exhibit a mix of European, Islamic, and local styles.An Indonesian parang nabur
A saber that is peculiar to the southern part of the island of Borneo.Dayak blowgun dart quiver
Introduction
The Dayak people of Borneo used two to three meter long blowguns to hunt small