solomon island spears ?

chiefheadknocker · 10th May 2017, 10:06 PM

i have recently acquired these spear tips ,I assume they are just the tips as they measure 130 cm in length , I believe they are from the Solomon islands ,any more info would be great ,thanks

Tim Simmons · 11th May 2017, 05:16 PM

Yes Solomons. Yes tips or 1/2 more like.

asomotif · 11th May 2017, 07:28 PM

Beautifull !

Maybe downsized for transport ?

Sajen · 11th May 2017, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Beautifull !

Maybe downsized for transport ?

Second both statements! So far I know they are very long so cut down for transport. Beautiful patination!

chiefheadknocker · 11th May 2017, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Second both statements! So far I know they are very long so cut down for transport. Beautiful patination!

I thought they were Solomon islands but then some of them maybe papua , but then looking at them they all have the same old patination and I would think they were collected at the same time and have been together for a long time , I expect on voyages space was limited and this is why they were cut down ?

Gavin Nugent · 12th May 2017, 08:17 AM

Stunning examples and patina.

It is a shame our fore fathers did not have the fore sight to try a little harder to preserve such rarities in their entire form, items which were once so common...no so very rare...

Gavin

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chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	solomon island spears ? i have recently acquired these spear tips ,I assume they are just the tips as they measure 130 cm in length , I believe they are from the Solomon islands ,any more info would be great ,thanks Attached Images Last edited by chiefheadknocker; 10th May 2017 at 10:18 PM.

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Yes Solomons. Yes tips or 1/2 more like.

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asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,224	Beautifull ! Maybe downsized for transport ?

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Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Stunning examples and patina. It is a shame our fore fathers did not have the fore sight to try a little harder to preserve such rarities in their entire form, items which were once so common...no so very rare... Gavin