Mentawai bow, arrows and quiver.

[DaveF]

Originally Posted by Ian

Lovely piece and great story.

Thanks for the comment, Ian. It's nice to have at least one thing in my collection that I know to be a product of great generosity, rather than spoils of war/conquest, which I assume to be more common.

[JeffS]

Originally Posted by DaveF

Thanks for the comment, Ian. It's nice to have at least one thing in my collection that I know to be a product of great generosity, rather than spoils of war/conquest, which I assume to be more common.

Indigenous communities are often very generous. Over the years, spending time in villages, after expressing interest and appreciation of their traditionally made tools, I have been gifted or inexpensively sold amazing pieces.Sadly, these skills are fading quickly.