Please help ID these spears

Clubs & Arrows · 1st September 2010, 04:38 AM

Hello.
I originally picked these two spears up as part of a collection a few years ago, and then a friend told me that they were Moro. Until just the other day, I never thought anything about it, but now that I've taken another look at them, I think that they might be Indonesian. Possibly Javanese? The one with the longer blade measures 79 1/2" in overall length. The shaft is black palmwood, and the spearhead stands 13 1/4" from tip to the top of the brass ferrule.
The spear with the small leaf shaped blade measures 84 1/2" in overall length. The head is about 6 1/2" from tip to top of the brass ferrule. The shaft on this one is also Palm. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Joe

Henk · 1st September 2010, 05:00 PM

I think these spears come from Sumatra or Borneo. The one with the large spearhead could be a Moro Budiak. It probably is.

Clubs & Arrows · 1st September 2010, 05:30 PM

Hi Henk,
Thank you for your help.

Best regards,
Joe

Henk · 1st September 2010, 07:21 PM

Hi Joe,

You're welcome.

Sajen · 1st September 2010, 08:42 PM

I also would Indonesia but not from Java. Most probable from Sumatra like Henk write.

Detlef

Clubs & Arrows · 2nd September 2010, 08:03 PM

Sajen,
Thank you for your help on figuring these out.

Best regards,
Joe

1st September 2010, 04:38 AM	#1
Clubs & Arrows Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Gabriel Foothills, Southern California Posts: 94	Please help ID these spears Hello. I originally picked these two spears up as part of a collection a few years ago, and then a friend told me that they were Moro. Until just the other day, I never thought anything about it, but now that I've taken another look at them, I think that they might be Indonesian. Possibly Javanese? The one with the longer blade measures 79 1/2" in overall length. The shaft is black palmwood, and the spearhead stands 13 1/4" from tip to the top of the brass ferrule. The spear with the small leaf shaped blade measures 84 1/2" in overall length. The head is about 6 1/2" from tip to top of the brass ferrule. The shaft on this one is also Palm. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Joe Attached Images Last edited by Clubs & Arrows; 1st September 2010 at 05:28 PM.

1st September 2010, 05:00 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I think these spears come from Sumatra or Borneo. The one with the large spearhead could be a Moro Budiak. It probably is.

1st September 2010, 05:30 PM	#3
Clubs & Arrows Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Gabriel Foothills, Southern California Posts: 94	Hi Henk, Thank you for your help. Best regards, Joe

1st September 2010, 07:21 PM	#4
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hi Joe, You're welcome.

1st September 2010, 08:42 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	I also would Indonesia but not from Java. Most probable from Sumatra like Henk write. Detlef

2nd September 2010, 08:03 PM	#6
Clubs & Arrows Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Gabriel Foothills, Southern California Posts: 94	Sajen, Thank you for your help on figuring these out. Best regards, Joe