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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Purchased this wood travel case full of carved weapons; spear, hatchet, knives, bow and arrows, sword. They all have the same carvings and areas within the wood travel case carved to fit the weapons. They seem to be made for a small man or teenage boy for hunting. Does anyone recognize the carvings or purpose of these travel cases?
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Upstate New York, USA
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I am suspecting these are from the Igorot (mountain peoples of Luzon, Philippines). Compare the figure with this one:
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Aside from the sword cane this appears to be a complete kit of Paiwanese souvenir weapons .
Just a guess mind you . |
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#4 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I'm with Rick on the attribution. Although the carvings look similar to Igorot forms, the scabbard styles are more Paiwanese (or is it Taiwanese).
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#5 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
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YES ITS ALL FROM TAIWAN (FORMERLY FORMOSA) I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THESE FORMS BEFORE AND THEY ARE INDEED MADE FOR SOUVINEERS BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN A FULL SET CASE AND ALL. VERY UNUSUAL
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#6 |
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Thank you all; they seem pretty sharp edge for souvenirs. The sword walking stick has the same carvings as the rest of the items. Thought it was some hunting kit for teens. Arrows and spear are real sharp and could take down a smaller animal, both knives and hatchet look to have been used to cut meat. But this walking stick is a clandestine weapon to kill humans. Did the Formosa hunt humans?
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