Even More Moro Spears...

Spunjer · 29th March 2012, 12:54 PM

didn't want to hijack charles's thread so i'm staring this new one regarding budiaks with decorated ferrules. this particular one is more traditional since the decoration is in okir fashion. although the spearhead doesn't have a twistcore, it does have naga inlays on both sides.

Maranao.

nacho · 29th March 2012, 03:34 PM

Ron, here is another one with decoration on silver. This one has twistcore blade.

CharlesS · 29th March 2012, 06:53 PM

We'll need to get Battara to chime in here but I am not sure that the silver work on Nacho's example is Moro, though I am no expert in that area. It looks very Indonesian to me, perhaps Sumatran. I wonder about the blade as well; I am just not sure it is a Moro blade.

Gorgeous though, nonetheless.

Battara · 30th March 2012, 01:27 AM

Well, the spear in question confuses me. The blade does look somewhat Moro but the silver work on the sleeve looks Indonesian.

29th March 2012, 12:54 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Even More Moro Spears... didn't want to hijack charles's thread so i'm staring this new one regarding budiaks with decorated ferrules. this particular one is more traditional since the decoration is in okir fashion. although the spearhead doesn't have a twistcore, it does have naga inlays on both sides. Maranao. Attached Images

29th March 2012, 03:34 PM	#2
nacho Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Makati Posts: 69	Ron, here is another one with decoration on silver. This one has twistcore blade. Attached Images

29th March 2012, 06:53 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	We'll need to get Battara to chime in here but I am not sure that the silver work on Nacho's example is Moro, though I am no expert in that area. It looks very Indonesian to me, perhaps Sumatran. I wonder about the blade as well; I am just not sure it is a Moro blade. Gorgeous though, nonetheless.

30th March 2012, 01:27 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221	Well, the spear in question confuses me. The blade does look somewhat Moro but the silver work on the sleeve looks Indonesian.