ID Help On Unknown Spear

Sajen · 13th April 2013, 09:23 PM

I think that your spear is more recent like the ones I have showed some time ago: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=halmahera
I still think that your spear is from SEA, Indonesia or like Colin suggested the Phils.

Regards,

Detlef

Robert · 13th April 2013, 09:48 PM

Yes Detlef, you very possibly could be right about the age of this piece. I have always found it a good practice on the items that I purchase from photos to not decide on age until they arrive. I have seen item in photos that look to have good age to them only to find when they finally arrive that they were of quite recent manufacture and complete junk, while at the same time I have had others that looked almost new that upon later inspection were found to be of good age and were just very well taken care of over the years. By the way, I really like the spears that you shared in the link you posted here. Very nice items for any collection.

Best,
Robert

carlos · 13th April 2013, 10:01 PM

Congratulation with this adquisition, beatiful spear !!
My first imprexxion was could be from Philippines, Bontoc more exactly.
best regards
carlos

VANDOO · 13th April 2013, 11:00 PM

THE CLOSEST I CAN COME TO IT SO FAR IS NIAS BUT I WILL LOOK AT MY NAGA PICTURES AS I SEEM TO REMEMBER SOMETHING SIMULAR THERE. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF NIAS SPEARS. 1. PICTURE OF NIAS WARRIOR SPEAR IS TURNED SIDEWAYS BUT LOOKS SIMULAR. 2 OLD SHIELD AND SPEAR SHOWING AGE AND SILVER FERULE. 3. NEWER SPEAR SHIELD AND SWORD SET APPEARS TO HAVE IRON FERULE AND IS LESS ORNATE.

13th April 2013, 11:00 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE CLOSEST I CAN COME TO IT SO FAR IS NIAS BUT I WILL LOOK AT MY NAGA PICTURES AS I SEEM TO REMEMBER SOMETHING SIMULAR THERE. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF NIAS SPEARS. 1. PICTURE OF NIAS WARRIOR SPEAR IS TURNED SIDEWAYS BUT LOOKS SIMULAR. 2 OLD SHIELD AND SPEAR SHOWING AGE AND SILVER FERULE. 3. NEWER SPEAR SHIELD AND SWORD SET APPEARS TO HAVE IRON FERULE AND IS LESS ORNATE. Attached Images

13th April 2013, 09:23 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	I think that your spear is more recent like the ones I have showed some time ago: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=halmahera I still think that your spear is from SEA, Indonesia or like Colin suggested the Phils. Regards, Detlef

13th April 2013, 09:48 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Yes Detlef, you very possibly could be right about the age of this piece. I have always found it a good practice on the items that I purchase from photos to not decide on age until they arrive. I have seen item in photos that look to have good age to them only to find when they finally arrive that they were of quite recent manufacture and complete junk, while at the same time I have had others that looked almost new that upon later inspection were found to be of good age and were just very well taken care of over the years. By the way, I really like the spears that you shared in the link you posted here. Very nice items for any collection. Best, Robert

13th April 2013, 10:01 PM	#3
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	Congratulation with this adquisition, beatiful spear !! My first imprexxion was could be from Philippines, Bontoc more exactly. best regards carlos