Igorot/Bontok Shield - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

3rd October 2014, 10:40 AM

Nonoy Tan

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there is a piece of wood lashed in place, can anyone tell me its purpose? Being carved the way it is it looks like it might have had more of a purpose than just that of being a reinforcement.

Hi Robert,

Likely that was used to stabilize a spear when held with the same hand as the shield.

Nonoy

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