origin of this spear?

[danny1976]

Hello there !

I did get this spear in a swap deal , but is there someone that can point me in the right direction for the origin of this one ?

I already searched in the database of the R.M.V here in Holland but I did.t find a clear match..

The length is 2.15 m

I have another one , i post it in a different post later.
Sorry for the bad photo,s , I will try to make better one,s this week.

[Indianajones]

Hello Danny, my first thoughts went to Batak, Indonesia as the brass part with those protuding knobs remind me of those long/large brass Batakpipes. This type of spearpoint is used all the way to South Philippines.
Thogh guess you thought of it being Batak aswell . . . .as you searched in the RMV collection, not?

[danny1976]

Hello Indianajones ,

Thanks for your answer , good guess that Batak did cross my mind also
but a friend collector pointed me in the direction of Jambi ?

But when I look on rmv I cant find a clear photo with the protruding knobs.

[Albert]

If you look at:
http://www.rmv.nl/collections/
and then fill in: 1239-244
you will find a spear with a similar brass part (Sumatra, Toba Batak).

[danny1976]

Albert thank you !

Yes it has the similar bras part, so it is probably from the same area.

[Sajen]

Hi Danny,

very nice spear! Thank you for sharing.

Regards,

Detlef

[Ferguson]

I have seen one on Ebay, attributed to Batak.

Steve

[Battara]

I have seen the "balls" on the bottom of the ferrule as being Batak.

[danny1976]

Hi Rick and Battara ,

Sorry for my late reply .

Yes I think also that the point is reshaped a time ago .


regards,

Danny