Kalinga Chiefs axe for comment

Ferguson · 17th March 2012, 12:46 AM

Fancy! I like it.
Steve

Battara · 17th March 2012, 01:21 AM

Very nice. May actually be Tinquian (subtle difference). Great piece and congratulations! Picked up at the show?

Lew · 17th March 2012, 01:31 AM

Nope on eBay it was listed incorrectly made the seller a reasonable offer about $$$.

Battara · 17th March 2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Nope on eBay it was listed incorrectly made the seller a reasonable offer about $$$.

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Indianajones · 17th March 2012, 12:49 PM

Indeed quite find! Congratulations. You made yourself a small $$$$ As I am a collector of these myself can tell you these are getting hard to find.

I would place this one at the Northern area of the Kalinga tribe; where Tinguians meet the (N.-) Kalinga. I see this from the coppercut VVV (atop and below the 'horizontal <> band') which is also a feature on Apayaotribe shields.
Have to say that it DOES occur most often that the blade is facing the wrong direction! I'm almost starting to wonder . . . . .
Question; can the blade be easy taken out or you really have to wiggle it out???
Best regards

laEspadaAncha · 17th March 2012, 08:59 PM

Quick Q Lew... How thick is the ferrule?

I ask as on my own example, the ferrule was thicker than on the half-dozen or so comparably "plain" exmaples I have handled.

Lew · 17th March 2012, 09:11 PM

I don't have it in hand yet should be here in a couple of days.

Lew · 19th March 2012, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by laEspadaAncha

Quick Q Lew... How thick is the ferrule?

I ask as on my own example, the ferrule was thicker than on the half-dozen or so comparably "plain" exmaples I have handled.

The iron ferrule is about 1/8" thick the bottom finale piece is some type of silver alloy?

17th March 2012, 01:31 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nope on eBay it was listed incorrectly made the seller a reasonable offer about $$$. Last edited by Lew; 17th March 2012 at 01:44 PM.

17th March 2012, 12:49 PM	#5
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Indeed quite find! Congratulations. You made yourself a small $$$$ As I am a collector of these myself can tell you these are getting hard to find. I would place this one at the Northern area of the Kalinga tribe; where Tinguians meet the (N.-) Kalinga. I see this from the coppercut VVV (atop and below the 'horizontal <> band') which is also a feature on Apayaotribe shields. Have to say that it DOES occur most often that the blade is facing the wrong direction! I'm almost starting to wonder . . . . . Question; can the blade be easy taken out or you really have to wiggle it out??? Best regards Attached Images Last edited by Lew; 17th March 2012 at 01:43 PM.

17th March 2012, 12:46 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Fancy! I like it. Steve

17th March 2012, 01:21 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Very nice. May actually be Tinquian (subtle difference). Great piece and congratulations! Picked up at the show?

17th March 2012, 08:59 PM	#6
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Quick Q Lew... How thick is the ferrule? I ask as on my own example, the ferrule was thicker than on the half-dozen or so comparably "plain" exmaples I have handled.

17th March 2012, 09:11 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I don't have it in hand yet should be here in a couple of days.