Big Melanesian spear?

Tim Simmons · 15th October 2008, 08:14 PM

Looking more closely at the pictures in the afore mentioned book. This spear looks a much better match, I could be making 2+2=5. This picture is of Busimai, a distinguished Mambare River chief, with his wife. The Mambare River is on the north coast of the eastern finger of PNG. I have also post some interesting background to the picture. The other pictures just help show the varriation of spear types found. They are far from a standard form which reminds me of the Congo. I cannot post all the pictures and the focus is on the lowlands.

Tim Simmons · 16th October 2008, 08:47 AM

Last picture from the Solomons. It also looks like mine. Just thought this picture too cool not to add.

Spunjer · 16th October 2008, 11:17 AM

hopefully this'll help:

Tim Simmons · 16th October 2008, 06:32 PM

Yes indeed, very nice. Make mine look quite modest. I assume this is not your sitting room. Where and what is this collection? do they have a publication including material of this kind? There are very good collections of Melanesian material in Holland and Germany, perhaps members from said countries could provide some information especially about any museum publications?

Look at these two wonderful spears from the Admiralty islands. From "admiralty islands art from the south seas" museum rietberg Zurich.

Spunjer · 16th October 2008, 09:31 PM

this actually belongs to bernice pauahi bishop museum in honolulu, hawai'i. i took the pics back in '05...

15th October 2008, 08:14 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Looking more closely at the pictures in the afore mentioned book. This spear looks a much better match, I could be making 2+2=5. This picture is of Busimai, a distinguished Mambare River chief, with his wife. The Mambare River is on the north coast of the eastern finger of PNG. I have also post some interesting background to the picture. The other pictures just help show the varriation of spear types found. They are far from a standard form which reminds me of the Congo. I cannot post all the pictures and the focus is on the lowlands.

16th October 2008, 08:47 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Last picture from the Solomons. It also looks like mine. Just thought this picture too cool not to add.

16th October 2008, 11:17 AM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	hopefully this'll help:

16th October 2008, 06:32 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Yes indeed, very nice. Make mine look quite modest. I assume this is not your sitting room. Where and what is this collection? do they have a publication including material of this kind? There are very good collections of Melanesian material in Holland and Germany, perhaps members from said countries could provide some information especially about any museum publications? Look at these two wonderful spears from the Admiralty islands. From "admiralty islands art from the south seas" museum rietberg Zurich.

16th October 2008, 09:31 PM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	this actually belongs to bernice pauahi bishop museum in honolulu, hawai'i. i took the pics back in '05...