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Old 21st October 2012, 09:26 PM   #1
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Hi Maurice,
Just wanted to add that the way of tying the hair is exactly the same as on the 3 celebes spears that I own.
Unfortunately the spears are decorated with monkey or dyed goat hair.

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Hi Willem,

Can you post some images of the tying of the hair?
Probably they are from the same area than...

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Old 21st October 2012, 11:03 PM   #2
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Hmmmm...

I wish I had some daylight available at this hour

Here 2 close ups of hair decoration on the spears.
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Old 22nd October 2012, 11:07 PM   #3
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Hmmmm...

I wish I had some daylight available at this hour

Here 2 close ups of hair decoration on the spears.
Yes indeed the same way as on the penai! Thanks for the images. I bet they're beauties of spears....

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Old 22nd October 2012, 11:46 PM   #4
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Yes indeed the same way as on the penai! Thanks for the images. I bet they're beauties of spears....
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Well.... spears can be sort of boring... but if you line them up they make a nice display

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Old 23rd October 2012, 08:22 AM   #5
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Well.... spears can be sort of boring... but if you line them up they make a nice display

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Very nice display Willem.
I still have a Borneo spear for you lying here. I will not able to take it to you by train next month, as it would be a strange sight...

PS. Here an old image of Celebes swords (around 1911).....
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PS. Here an old image of Celebes swords (around 1911).....
5 of them with tassels. That is what you hope to find in a garage sale
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Hello, here is my first Sumara :
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