Bontoc/Igorot "Fangkao" Spear

[Ian]

Robert:

I don't know how to tell which particular native group this may have come from. The rattan bindings appear generic and the hinalung shaped blade seems to be fairly widespread in several of the northern Luzon mountain areas. I would think Ifugao/Igorot would pretty much cover the groups who might have made this one. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Ian

Originally Posted by Robert

Ian, Thank you very much for your interest and opinion on the age of this piece. The patina on the bindings looks a bit washed in the photos and is even more evident when viewing it in person. Do to the fact that there are many different tribes in the Northern Philippines Cordilleras, do you know of any way of telling exactly which one this spear is actually from?

Best,
Robert