Enggano spear / Ekajo

[kai]

Maybe a bit of acetone applied in a small patch with a cotton swab somewhere unobtrusive would tell you something

Acetone will pretty much dissolve any residue regardless of origin - I won't go that route.

Detlef may be quite right that these are fat and smoke deposits from cooking.

Since this is a kinda "tribal" piece, I'd leave it as is.

Regards,
Kai

[kai]

Hello Danny,

Thanks for sharing this nice find!

It will be tough to stop the spear head from wiggling (anything done should be fully reversible if you want to follow museum standards). You could try to gently squeeze in some durable foam; however, the increased pressure (even if fairly light) on the braiding may result in cracking of the fibers and would be a shame...

BTW, any signs (hole, broken remnants) of small spikes inserted into the braided ferrule? Often at the base of the ferrule (opposite of the plate?) and/or integrated into the braiding.

Regards,
Kai

[danny1976]

Hello Kai ,

I did check for small nails under and in the braided ferule , but no signs of such thing .
Maybe it is there but hided under the resin

Regards,
Danny