BORNEO SPEAR / LANCE WITH INLAYS
 

This year I bought a spear/lance that looks like Borneo.
It has inlays in the blade, but these inlays are unknown to me.

any help / suggestions ?

Best regards,
Willem

Nice spear, especially with the blade cover. I have one a bit similar, but without any decoration to the blade. Regret I don't know the meaning, if any, of the inlay. Is the inlay brass or gold ?

Regards.

Hello Colin,

I did not have it tested, but when I bought it the inlays where tarnsihed and slightly darker. Some intense rubbing with oil and a cotton cloth brought it to the present shine.
I think it is a sort of brass.

I am pretty pleased with the scabbard, but wonder if someone can shed a light on the inlays.

Can you post pictures of your spear for comparrison ?

Best regards,
Willem

Hi Willem

I don't know how to do the link, but my spear was the subject of my thread starting June 2011, with images that you can compare...

Kind Regards
Colin

Here's the link for the thread in question with Colin's spear. http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13872

Afraid I can't add more to the discussion beyond saying, very nice spear!