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17th May 2024, 08:55 PM | #1 |
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Moro Spearhead, but from what Battle?
I recently acquired this Moro Spearhead, with a partially torn tag attributing it to a specific battle; can anyone guess which one he is referencing?
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17th May 2024, 09:09 PM | #2 |
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Hello David,
Sadly I can't help with the battle but I find the binding and the way of the attachment to the shaft most interesting and nice! Very nice Moro spear head! Regards, Detlef |
17th May 2024, 09:30 PM | #3 |
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Hi drac.
I think the tag refers to one of the two battles between Americans and Muslims at Bud Dajo. Spelling mistakes or variations are common on these old tags. Ian. |
17th May 2024, 09:45 PM | #4 |
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If one wants to speculate, the Lake Danao area seems to be a phonetically better match.
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18th May 2024, 01:01 AM | #5 |
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Just Speculating
The fastenings of the spear head have a 'last ditch' look to them.
I'd guess that the shaft was cut to facilitate either easier transport from the Philippines or for hand-to-hand combat. I have seen Budiak with an iron loop at the butt end and I believe this was to facilitate retrieval of the spear by an attached cord. |
18th May 2024, 03:46 AM | #6 |
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Thanks to all for your excellent comments.Yes, I believe that the spear was cut down for easier transport home.
20 years ago I found a very similar spear, with comparable wire bindings which I will post this weekend. My theory is that these were siege spears for either attacking a fortified location or defending it;one would not want to lose a lance head thrusting it into something.Maybe the thick wire wrapping would ward off a blow from a sword that might sever the blade from the shaft. I have two other Moro spears,with similar heads, and heavy 8' bamboo shafts ,not suitable for throwing : more like a pike.They do not have the wire binding. |
18th May 2024, 01:40 PM | #7 |
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Always nice seeing another of these budiak spears! Here is an old thread with a few more examples where the head is wired to the shaft, though less robustly than the current example.
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