Bow an arrows, Papua (?)

Indianajones · 13th December 2011, 04:34 PM

Hi there, just a curious question to add; the bow and arrow tips seem to be from ironwood. Personally I dont recall seing bows from ironwood (from New Guinea) as they are mostly from palmwood (darkbrown with black vines going paralel).
From what area in New Guinea would they be from?

(the only (black) ironwood items I know of in S.E asia are the sumpitan or blowguns from the Dayak, Borneo (what I recall instantly))

Also the decoration on the arrows are -I do know quite about New Guinea and the whole area- not very distinctive at all, in contrary of most New Guinea arrows.
Am not dismissing it being New Guinea though, just wondering where to place it in New Guinea (or else?), like may the owner.

13th December 2011, 04:34 PM	#3
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hi there, just a curious question to add; the bow and arrow tips seem to be from ironwood. Personally I dont recall seing bows from ironwood (from New Guinea) as they are mostly from palmwood (darkbrown with black vines going paralel). From what area in New Guinea would they be from? (the only (black) ironwood items I know of in S.E asia are the sumpitan or blowguns from the Dayak, Borneo (what I recall instantly)) Also the decoration on the arrows are -I do know quite about New Guinea and the whole area- not very distinctive at all, in contrary of most New Guinea arrows. Am not dismissing it being New Guinea though, just wondering where to place it in New Guinea (or else?), like may the owner.