Head hunter ax with carving of heads on handle

dark379 · 11th November 2014, 02:54 AM

Hi may i ask if why there is a head carving on this head hunter ax. Thank you

VANDOO · 11th November 2014, 04:37 PM

THE HEADS ARE NON TRADITIONAL DECORATION DONE TO APPEAL TO TOURISTS WHO KNOW LITTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE WEAPONS AND CULTURE. THIS OBJECT APPEARS TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF ARTIFICIALLY AGEING FROM THE GOO COOKED ON TO THE WOOD SHAFT TO THE ACID TREATED METAL. PROBABLY NOT MADE BY PHILIPPINES OR IN THE PHILIPPINES. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT TO AVOID IN MY OPINION.

dark379 · 11th November 2014, 06:07 PM

Oh i see thank you for the information it's a new knowledge for me...

asomotif · 11th November 2014, 10:50 PM

Good pictures btw.

11th November 2014, 02:54 AM	#1
dark379 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 16	Head hunter ax with carving of heads on handle Hi may i ask if why there is a head carving on this head hunter ax. Thank you Attached Images

11th November 2014, 04:37 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE HEADS ARE NON TRADITIONAL DECORATION DONE TO APPEAL TO TOURISTS WHO KNOW LITTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE WEAPONS AND CULTURE. THIS OBJECT APPEARS TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF ARTIFICIALLY AGEING FROM THE GOO COOKED ON TO THE WOOD SHAFT TO THE ACID TREATED METAL. PROBABLY NOT MADE BY PHILIPPINES OR IN THE PHILIPPINES. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT TO AVOID IN MY OPINION.

11th November 2014, 06:07 PM	#3
dark379 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 16	Oh i see thank you for the information it's a new knowledge for me...

11th November 2014, 10:50 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Good pictures btw.