Polynesian Spear ID help needed

VANDOO · 11th June 2006, 05:16 PM

THE SHAFT SEEMS TO BE LEATHER COVERED WITH THE DECORATIVE BANDS AND PROBABLY MADE SHORT ON PURPOSE. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS ITEM WAS BEING USED FOR CEREMONYS AND DANCING IN ITS LATER LIFE. IF SO IT IS A VALID CEREMONIAL ETHINOGRAPHIC SPEAR WITH THE SHAFT IT HAS. DOES THE SHAFT LOOK BRAND NEW OR DOES IT SHOW AGE AND ACTUAL USE?
I HAVE ONE OF THESE SPEAR POINTS BUT NO SHAFT SO CAN'T BE OF MUCH HELP AS TO HOW AN ORIGINAL SPEAR SHAFT OF THIS TYPE LOOKED. EITHER WAY I WOULD NOT THROW AWAY THE SHAFT IT CAME WITH. GOOD LUCK

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11th June 2006, 05:16 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE SHAFT SEEMS TO BE LEATHER COVERED WITH THE DECORATIVE BANDS AND PROBABLY MADE SHORT ON PURPOSE. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS ITEM WAS BEING USED FOR CEREMONYS AND DANCING IN ITS LATER LIFE. IF SO IT IS A VALID CEREMONIAL ETHINOGRAPHIC SPEAR WITH THE SHAFT IT HAS. DOES THE SHAFT LOOK BRAND NEW OR DOES IT SHOW AGE AND ACTUAL USE? I HAVE ONE OF THESE SPEAR POINTS BUT NO SHAFT SO CAN'T BE OF MUCH HELP AS TO HOW AN ORIGINAL SPEAR SHAFT OF THIS TYPE LOOKED. EITHER WAY I WOULD NOT THROW AWAY THE SHAFT IT CAME WITH. GOOD LUCK