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21st October 2012, 04:29 PM
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Where: South Sulawesi, Indonesia
When: 1920s Who: Toraja Weapons visible: Spear, shield Source if known: Old dutch photo? |
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21st October 2012, 04:34 PM
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21st October 2012, 05:06 PM
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Yes, text mean Toraja as headhunter.
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21st October 2012, 05:47 PM
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PS I like the shield. Very rare. Here two pieces which are in the collection of the volkenkundig museum Leiden. |
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21st October 2012, 07:07 PM
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Rare and nice, would like to have one in my collection!
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21st October 2012, 08:38 PM
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Thanks guys for the translation and interesting additional material.
That's what I always wanted this thread to be - a channel to more discussion from looking at the "real thing" in photographic records.
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21st October 2012, 09:43 PM
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Here is another interesting one from around 1870...
These are according my archives men of the Boeton island (South east Celebes), made in Java..... but I can't find the source where I got it unfortunately. |
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