Batak "Ancestor" Daggers

VANDOO · 23rd November 2006, 04:34 PM

SOME OF THESE DAGGERS ARE VERY SIMULAR TO THE ONE IN THE RARE DAYAK DAGGERS POST. I WOULD THINK THE ONE IS VERY HEAVELY INFLUENCED BY THE BATAK AND THE CURVED BLADED ONES BY THE JAMBIA. THEY COULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT OVER OR TAKEN IN BATTLE OR OWNED BY IMMIGRANTS TO BORNEO OR PERHAPS PEOPLE AT A TRADEING OUTPOST THERE. THEY COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN COPIED FROM THE DAGGERS THE OUTSIDERS CARRIED. AS USUAL YOU CAN SEE THE INFLUENCES BUT CAN ONLY GUESS AS TO HOW SOMETHING CAME ABOUT.

23rd November 2006, 04:34 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	SOME OF THESE DAGGERS ARE VERY SIMULAR TO THE ONE IN THE RARE DAYAK DAGGERS POST. I WOULD THINK THE ONE IS VERY HEAVELY INFLUENCED BY THE BATAK AND THE CURVED BLADED ONES BY THE JAMBIA. THEY COULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT OVER OR TAKEN IN BATTLE OR OWNED BY IMMIGRANTS TO BORNEO OR PERHAPS PEOPLE AT A TRADEING OUTPOST THERE. THEY COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN COPIED FROM THE DAGGERS THE OUTSIDERS CARRIED. AS USUAL YOU CAN SEE THE INFLUENCES BUT CAN ONLY GUESS AS TO HOW SOMETHING CAME ABOUT.