This type of scarification is found in many parts of the globe e.g. Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Indonesia, etc. I believe that each peoples or "tribe" would have a unique set of designs. I did not find the same design in the PNG website, so more clues are needed.
The spear design is new to me and may or may not be an original design from peoples inhabiting the Southern Philippines, or Sumatra, etc. - before the influence of the moros took hold (I am guessing).
Does anybody have samples of 19th century Sumatra spears? How about 19th century PNG spears?
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