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Very nice. May actually be Tinquian (subtle difference). Great piece and congratulations! Picked up at the show?
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Nope on eBay it was listed incorrectly made the seller a reasonable offer about $$$.
Last edited by Lew; 17th March 2012 at 01:44 PM. |
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W!
Last edited by Lew; 17th March 2012 at 01:44 PM. |
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Indeed quite find! Congratulations. You made yourself a small $$$$ 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 Last edited by Lew; 17th March 2012 at 01:43 PM. |
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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. |
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I don't have it in hand yet should be here in a couple of days.
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Congratulations, one of the best kalinga axes I have never seen!!
best regards carlos |
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The iron ferrule is about 1/8" thick the bottom finale piece is some type of silver alloy? |
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By contrast, all the exmaples of undecorated head axes I have had and/or held had comparatively thin ferrules, e.g., the only other one in my possession at the moment has a ferrule bracketing 1mm in thickness. I wonder if this represented a regional variation, or if was analogous to an 'upgrade' for those in positions of authority or importance...
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