A Philippines Spear...But Which Ethnic Group???

kai · 22nd April 2019, 10:32 PM

Hello Charles,

Very neat spear, indeed - congrats!

I do agree that it does not look Moro (nor Mandaya). However, positively placing SE Asian spears proves to be a challenge in many cases! Maybe the best approach would be to first try to exclude unlikely origins: I believe we also can exclude all of Java as well as the Dayak cultures from Borneo.

Could you please also post a close-up of the base of the blade in edge-on view?

Regards,
Kai

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22nd April 2019, 10:32 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Charles, Very neat spear, indeed - congrats! I do agree that it does not look Moro (nor Mandaya). However, positively placing SE Asian spears proves to be a challenge in many cases! Maybe the best approach would be to first try to exclude unlikely origins: I believe we also can exclude all of Java as well as the Dayak cultures from Borneo. Could you please also post a close-up of the base of the blade in edge-on view? Regards, Kai