A spear point

Rick · 30th August 2008, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed

I'd love to see pictures.

The form of this this isn't bad in fact, it is sort of classic. It is the damn tang.

Ah, our posts crossed in the night.

Budiak have similar tangs; the form overall is similar ..

fernando · 30th August 2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Budiak have similar tangs; the form overall is similar ..

Yeah ... why should it be an European lance head ?

Tell us what we are missing, Ed.

Ed · 30th August 2008, 01:27 AM

You are right. My bias is european so that is what I was seeing.

Ed · 30th August 2008, 01:32 AM

Battara · 30th August 2008, 04:03 AM

I was wondering if it was Lumad.......

stekemest · 30th August 2008, 09:49 AM

Hi,
The new picture convinces me that this piece is definitely not european.

Ed · 30th August 2008, 01:51 PM

Agree. It demonstrates the value of having a cross cultural approach to identification.

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30th August 2008, 01:27 AM	#3
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 237	You are right. My bias is european so that is what I was seeing.

30th August 2008, 01:32 AM	#4
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 237	http://www.goantiques.com/detail,ant...k,1610189.html Learned something today.

30th August 2008, 04:03 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	I was wondering if it was Lumad.......

30th August 2008, 09:49 AM	#6
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 182	Hi, The new picture convinces me that this piece is definitely not european.

30th August 2008, 01:51 PM	#7
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 237	Agree. It demonstrates the value of having a cross cultural approach to identification.