SPEAR for ID / Indonesia ? but where
 

I bought this spear sad enough without any details except probably Indonesia.

Total length is 180 cms.
The wooden shaft is well patinated and has decorations on the top 20 cms and the bottom 20 cms.
Also there is a number, so it has been part of some kind of collection.

Any ideas to which island / tribe we can attribute this one ?

Thanks,
Willem

Looks Igorot to me.

Lew

Not Igorot, but perhaps Nias.

I also thought about Nias. The point is a form that you see on Nias.
But the shaft is really thin (1,5 cms) which I have not seen with Nias spears
And than there is the decoration in the wood on the top and the bottom. :shrug:

Here are some Nias spears.

Willem,

It looks like Tanimbar, or the neighbouring region, to me.
Check the Leiden picture archive for resembling spears.

Michael

Hi Willem,

I also would guess Moluccas, but can be also from the north. But this is just a feeling. BTW very nice and interesting spear.

Regards,

Detlef

yep Tanimbar
 

I also vote for Tanimbar, here the piece from Leiden.

The collection number looks the most of collectionnumbers from the museum in Rotterdam ( starting with 26-) maybe it ex from their collection.

Arjan

Thanks all for your help !!!

The picture from RMV is indeed very similar.

Best regards,
Willem

here another old plate.....

Arjan,

Thanks for this interesting plate ! (is it from a book in your bookshop ? )

Now lets hope I find a shield like the one on this plate. :D :D :D

And if you are very lucky you might find a boat as depictured on the plate! :D

maybe in miniature,soon.... :rolleyes: