spears of vietnam for comment

Gavin Nugent · 15th November 2014, 12:39 PM

Beautiful to view cleaned and displayed, thank you.

Gavin

spiral · 15th November 2014, 02:56 PM

An excellent & unusually specific collection of rare provinced pieces!

Thanks for sharing, they look great!

spiral

Andrew · 15th November 2014, 03:11 PM

Outstanding. Many thanks for sharing.

Very rarely seen examples, all in exceptional condition!

Ian · 16th November 2014, 04:48 AM

Excellent collection of very uncommon spears.

The asymmetrical spear head (fourth from the top of those mounted on the wall) seems to stand out from the rest in terms of style, and it particularly caught my eye because I have a very similar example that comes from the Naga people of Assam in NE India.

Ian.

Nathaniel · 16th November 2014, 05:25 AM

Congratulations Weapons 27,

Fantastic grouping...rare, and in great condition....love seeing the full length polearms....and the unique blade types. The display looks great! Love seeing things I haven't seen! Thanks for sharing!

Ian · 16th November 2014, 06:52 PM

On further looking into the Moi people, it appears that moi was a pejorative Vietnamese term meaning "savage" and was applied to various tribal groups in the central and southern Vietnamese highlands. The French referred to them as Montagnard, a generic term for mountain people, and more recently they have been called Degar.

Attached below is an etching from 1883 of two men labeled Types of Moi. The one on the left has a large mak resting on his shoulder and the one on the right has a spear similar to several shown above.

Ian

estcrh · 16th November 2014, 07:04 PM

Thanks for sharing your collection, there are not many examples of these online.

16th November 2014, 06:52 PM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	On further looking into the Moi people, it appears that moi was a pejorative Vietnamese term meaning "savage" and was applied to various tribal groups in the central and southern Vietnamese highlands. The French referred to them as Montagnard, a generic term for mountain people, and more recently they have been called Degar. Attached below is an etching from 1883 of two men labeled Types of Moi. The one on the left has a large mak resting on his shoulder and the one on the right has a spear similar to several shown above. Ian Attached Images

15th November 2014, 12:39 PM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Beautiful to view cleaned and displayed, thank you. Gavin

15th November 2014, 02:56 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	An excellent & unusually specific collection of rare provinced pieces! Thanks for sharing, they look great! spiral

15th November 2014, 03:11 PM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Outstanding. Many thanks for sharing. Very rarely seen examples, all in exceptional condition!

16th November 2014, 04:48 AM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	Excellent collection of very uncommon spears. The asymmetrical spear head (fourth from the top of those mounted on the wall) seems to stand out from the rest in terms of style, and it particularly caught my eye because I have a very similar example that comes from the Naga people of Assam in NE India. Ian.

16th November 2014, 05:25 AM	#5
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Congratulations Weapons 27, Fantastic grouping...rare, and in great condition....love seeing the full length polearms....and the unique blade types. The display looks great! Love seeing things I haven't seen! Thanks for sharing!

16th November 2014, 07:04 PM	#7
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Thanks for sharing your collection, there are not many examples of these online.