Wooden Igorot shield

Indianajones · 18th April 2012, 08:33 PM

Hi Sajen n Pieje,
Sajen your shield is (indeed) a typical Bontoc shield. Pieje, your shield would to my opinion be South Kalinga.
Here are some (older) pics of my N. Philippine collection; first the Bontoc 'department', second the (North) Kalinga 'department'.

I think Pieje means the piece of blade visible from your Kalinga headaxe )right side), not Pieje?

Sajen · 18th April 2012, 09:23 PM

This one is to seen in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=kalinga

Sajen · 18th April 2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indianajones

Hi Sajen n Pieje,
Sajen your shield is (indeed) a typical Bontoc shield. Pieje, your shield would to my opinion be South Kalinga.
Here are some (older) pics of my N. Philippine collection; first the Bontoc 'department', second the (North) Kalinga 'department'.

I think Pieje means the piece of blade visible from your Kalinga headaxe )right side), not Pieje?

The scratches on the shield on the right side by your Bontoc display are from making fire, correct?

Regards,

Detlef

Pieje · 19th April 2012, 10:49 AM

Yes I meant the axe on the right. I'll may buy a headaxe if I ever come across one.

Likely South Kalinga, ok. Thanks.

Very nice collection you guys have!

Indianajones · 19th April 2012, 11:12 AM

Sajen; those 'bare areas' on the right shield are, like Pieje's one on the side from hitting the shield with a stick by warriors before or after going on warpath. They wood use the shield as a drum together with the sound of gansa's (gongs) and wild cries to tune up the excitement!

Sometimes the warriors would also walk in a line behind eachother (on their way to other villages for gathering more crowd for the war against the enemy(village)).

See the difference between the quite more rudely shaped Bontoc shields in contrast to the South Kalinga shields which have a more distinctive outline (with the outmost elegant outline made by the North Kalinga).

>>included another pic of some Bontocs with shield on their village 'ato' or square. See also the spots on this shield. Note; when heads where brought back they would be burried under the pavement of such ato's!

Sajen · 19th April 2012, 03:49 PM

Thank's!!

Clubs & Arrows · 19th April 2012, 04:47 PM

Pieje, ,
The shield looks great. Not to say that the others don't, but I always enjoy seeing modifications or repairs to these pieces. I figured that someone out there may also enjoy seeing my old Bontoc Shield. It has certainly seen a bit of action. Plenty of split rattan reinforcements, impact marks, and an old piece of tin covering the hole in the center. One of my favorite Philippine pieces.

Joe

Sajen · 19th April 2012, 05:17 PM

Very nice one! To bad that this shield can't tell us from it's life!

18th April 2012, 08:33 PM	#1
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hi Sajen n Pieje, Sajen your shield is (indeed) a typical Bontoc shield. Pieje, your shield would to my opinion be South Kalinga. Here are some (older) pics of my N. Philippine collection; first the Bontoc 'department', second the (North) Kalinga 'department'. I think Pieje means the piece of blade visible from your Kalinga headaxe )right side), not Pieje? Attached Images

19th April 2012, 11:12 AM	#5
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Sajen; those 'bare areas' on the right shield are, like Pieje's one on the side from hitting the shield with a stick by warriors before or after going on warpath. They wood use the shield as a drum together with the sound of gansa's (gongs) and wild cries to tune up the excitement! Sometimes the warriors would also walk in a line behind eachother (on their way to other villages for gathering more crowd for the war against the enemy(village)). See the difference between the quite more rudely shaped Bontoc shields in contrast to the South Kalinga shields which have a more distinctive outline (with the outmost elegant outline made by the North Kalinga). >>included another pic of some Bontocs with shield on their village 'ato' or square. See also the spots on this shield. Note; when heads where brought back they would be burried under the pavement of such ato's! Attached Images

19th April 2012, 04:47 PM	#7
Clubs & Arrows Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Gabriel Foothills, Southern California Posts: 94	Pieje, , The shield looks great. Not to say that the others don't, but I always enjoy seeing modifications or repairs to these pieces. I figured that someone out there may also enjoy seeing my old Bontoc Shield. It has certainly seen a bit of action. Plenty of split rattan reinforcements, impact marks, and an old piece of tin covering the hole in the center. One of my favorite Philippine pieces. Joe Attached Images

19th April 2012, 05:17 PM	#8
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Very nice one! To bad that this shield can't tell us from it's life! Last edited by Sajen; 19th April 2012 at 05:43 PM.

18th April 2012, 09:23 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	This one is to seen in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=kalinga

19th April 2012, 10:49 AM	#4
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	Yes I meant the axe on the right. I'll may buy a headaxe if I ever come across one. Likely South Kalinga, ok. Thanks. Very nice collection you guys have!

19th April 2012, 03:49 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Thank's!!