Indonesian ? spear for I.D. and comment

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Originally Posted by Battara

I know that the blade is Javanese, but I also thought the brass sleeve was also Javanese style as well?
Nice piece in any case........

The sleeve is dirty but underneath the dirt it is sort of silver colour. I think it is a nickle alloy.

I have seen this type of sleeve decoration on Javanese, Sumatran and Borneo spears.
In RMV, Leiden I found an example that appears to be from Sulawesi.(see earlier in this thread)
So I can not pin-point it to a specific Island or region.
Maybe they where traded. maybe the silver craftsmen where scattered over te Islands coastal regions.

Best regards,
Willem