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I got this from a friend, he didn't know where it may come from, could be Indonesian as it was found in the NL where lots of Indonesian tombaks are ,
yet when I was searching this forum I found a few interesting hints from other threads, namely from @David R As you may see, this Spear Head appears to have some faint " pamor" but is it? length tip to tang 23cm tang 6cm diamond section the tang has a square section ( beveled towards the end) which may suggest this is a Budiak? http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...donesian+spear where he shows some spearhead with some similarities ( general shape and tang ) and asks whether this may from the Philippines here he has a tombak which shows some common elements to mine. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...donesian+spear Last edited by milandro; 19th January 2023 at 08:16 AM. |
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I do rather like that piece you have posted here.
After trawling the internet for quite some time, I came to the conclusion that the "Screwdriver" shaped tang indicates a Philippine origin, but who knows where more precisely. The shape of the sharp end is a product of function rather than ethnicity or origin and definitely a piercing form either for armour or deep penetration of a soft target. Looking at various maps, it's a damn big area, lots of islands and many related though different cultures. It's going to be a matter of chance methinks if we ever find out more. |
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thanks @David R.
Out of curiosity I was researching this and indeed it seems that this particular tang is associated more often than not with the Philippines. Your post which I mentioned above was the first to point me in that direction. The Tombaks from an equally large area of " Indonesia" seem t have longer tang, with a " twist | ( or not), but this flat tip " screwdriver" , fairly short, tang is a fairly sure indication of being a Philippines origin. Another indication may be indeed the metal, the fact that it appears to have some laminations but not " pamor" and that is very smooth also appears fairly often in these spears. If I look at my only example of Moro Kris ( Maguindanao) the metal shows definitely similarities to this spear head. Would we even know exactly where my example came from? I doubt it too. Thank you anyway for your experience ![]() Last edited by milandro; 19th January 2023 at 04:49 PM. |
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I found someone in the NL with an incredibly similar spear. Can't publish the pic because it is for sale but I am asking the seller about the pest.
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