Indonesian spears and blowdarts

Marius66 · 5th January 2025, 05:23 PM

Hello,
Between the sending which took a long time
and the Christmas New Year holidays, ( HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!)
I am only now showing you the pictures,
for the darts, no doubt given the packaging on the poison! 😅

thank you again Maurice for the details on the Ipoh tree !
I am placing some photos of the spear and the blowpipe.
they seem old to me and well made both the blade and the carved shaft + rattan
Do you have any idea what corresponds to a kind of '' stopper'' on the spear ?
maybe an attempt to make a blowpipe at the start?
The blades look very old is it possible that they are also darkened/poisoned ?
I don't think so but...

Sajen · 5th January 2025, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Marius66

I am placing some photos of the spear and the blowpipe.
they seem old to me and well made both the blade and the carved shaft + rattan
Do you have any idea what corresponds to a kind of '' stopper'' on the spear ?
maybe an attempt to make a blowpipe at the start?
The blades look very old is it possible that they are also darkened/poisoned ?
I don't think so but...

Hello Marius,

Nice sumpitan and a nice spear!

I don't think that it's a real stopper, the shaft is only carved on top like this. I don't think that the spear tips are poinsioned but they could be darkened.

Regards,
Detlef

Marius66 · 6th January 2025, 11:39 AM

Thank you Detlef ! 🙏

Sajen · 6th January 2025, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Marius66

Thank you Detlef ! 🙏

You're welcome!

Maurice · 9th January 2025, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Marius,

Nice sumpitan and a nice spear!

I don't think that it's a real stopper, the shaft is only carved on top like this. I don't think that the spear tips are poinsioned but they could be darkened.

Regards,
Detlef

I totally agree with Detlef with these!

Marius66 · 9th January 2025, 07:11 PM

And Thank you Maurice !! 🙂😁

Maurice · 10th January 2025, 07:31 PM

Marius66 · 10th January 2025, 09:32 PM

Found these: 🙂

Dayak warrior/ chief.with shield.and sumpitan

And the legend about Ipoh / Upas tree:

In painting, this legend inspired a painting by Francis Danby painted around 1820: The Upas, or Poison-Tree, in the Island of Java, kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Zuropean Romantism-orientalism period

5th January 2025, 05:23 PM	#1
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Hello, Between the sending which took a long time and the Christmas New Year holidays, ( HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!) I am only now showing you the pictures, for the darts, no doubt given the packaging on the poison! 😅 thank you again Maurice for the details on the Ipoh tree ! I am placing some photos of the spear and the blowpipe. they seem old to me and well made both the blade and the carved shaft + rattan Do you have any idea what corresponds to a kind of '' stopper'' on the spear ? maybe an attempt to make a blowpipe at the start? The blades look very old is it possible that they are also darkened/poisoned ? I don't think so but... Attached Images

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10th January 2025, 09:32 PM	#8
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Found these: 🙂 Dayak warrior/ chief.with shield.and sumpitan And the legend about Ipoh / Upas tree: In painting, this legend inspired a painting by Francis Danby painted around 1820: The Upas, or Poison-Tree, in the Island of Java, kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Zuropean Romantism-orientalism period Attached Images

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Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Thank you Detlef ! 🙏

9th January 2025, 07:11 PM	#6
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	And Thank you Maurice !! 🙂😁