indonesian spear ??

weapons 27 · 19th October 2013, 01:56 PM

can you tell me if these two Spears are Indonesian.

It measured 1 m 73 and 1 m 78
blades 38cm and 33 cm
thank

VANDOO · 20th October 2013, 03:06 AM

THESE TWO I CAN'T HELP WITH I DON'T THINK THEY ARE PHILIPPINE. MOST LIKELY INDONESIAN PERHAPS NIAS OR IN THAT AREA OF SUMATRA. GOOD LUCK IDENTIFING THESE. WELL MADE AND VERY NICE WHATEVER THEY ARE

Albert · 21st October 2013, 09:09 PM

I don't think they are Indonesian either.
They do look a bit like a type of Nias spear, but yet are different.
Maybe the Asian mainland?

On the photo Nias spears collected by Elio Modigliani at the end of the 19th century.
They are now in the ethnographical museum in Florence, Italy.

19th October 2013, 01:56 PM	#1
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21st October 2013, 09:09 PM	#3
Albert Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 191	I don't think they are Indonesian either. They do look a bit like a type of Nias spear, but yet are different. Maybe the Asian mainland? On the photo Nias spears collected by Elio Modigliani at the end of the 19th century. They are now in the ethnographical museum in Florence, Italy. Attached Images

20th October 2013, 03:06 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THESE TWO I CAN'T HELP WITH I DON'T THINK THEY ARE PHILIPPINE. MOST LIKELY INDONESIAN PERHAPS NIAS OR IN THAT AREA OF SUMATRA. GOOD LUCK IDENTIFING THESE. WELL MADE AND VERY NICE WHATEVER THEY ARE