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Old 13th March 2010, 11:55 PM   #1
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Default Interesting arrows and spears made of wood

hello together.
Today was once again lucky day!
I found these arrows and spears.
Stocks are a type of bamboo, and the tips look like the knives in the palm wood.
anyone an idea? could be the origin of the?
gruss chregu
we may also ask to set a bow and arrow?
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Old 14th March 2010, 12:00 AM   #2
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Here the great spears
completely from wood and painted
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Old 14th March 2010, 12:03 AM   #3
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Here, the short spears,
Upper made from bamboo, palm wood tip?
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Old 14th March 2010, 12:08 AM   #4
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more arrows
A bamboo stem, in part Painted, pointed hardwood wrapped with ratan
all those things come from a small town museum that was closed a few years.
great pleasure when watching
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those are very nice!

I wonder... maybe the plant fiber on the tips is meant to rot in the enemy's body...
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Old 15th March 2010, 01:07 AM   #6
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THEY ARE MOST LIKELY FROM NEW GUINEA OR THE ISLANDS AROUND THERE. I HAVE SOME VERY SIMULAR FROM AN OLD COLLECTION THEY WERE COLLECTED IN THE 1930'S BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE INFORMATION ON WHERE THEY WERE COLLECTED WASN'T WITH THEM.
THE DESIGNS ON THE SHAFTS IDENTIFY THE OWNER OF THE ARROW. THE FIBER WRAP ON TIPS IS DESIGNED TO COME OFF IN THE WOUND AND MAKE INFECTION MORE LIKELY. SOMETIMES THE FIBER IS SOAKED IN SOMETHING ROTTEN OR POSIONOUS BEFORE WRAPPING ON THE TIP OR SHAFT TO DRY. A FIBER FROM A TYPE OF ORCHID IS OFTEN USED FOR THIS AND HAS A YELLOW COLOR. CONGRADULATIONS A NICE SELECTION.
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