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asomotif
2nd September 2009, 02:54 PM
I bought this spear sad enough without any details except probably Indonesia.

Total length is 180 cms.
The wooden shaft is well patinated and has decorations on the top 20 cms and the bottom 20 cms.
Also there is a number, so it has been part of some kind of collection.

Any ideas to which island / tribe we can attribute this one ?

Thanks,
Willem

Lew
2nd September 2009, 03:22 PM
Looks Igorot to me.

Lew

Battara
2nd September 2009, 03:59 PM
Not Igorot, but perhaps Nias.

asomotif
2nd September 2009, 04:09 PM
perhaps Nias.

I also thought about Nias. The point is a form that you see on Nias.
But the shaft is really thin (1,5 cms) which I have not seen with Nias spears
And than there is the decoration in the wood on the top and the bottom. :shrug:

Lew
2nd September 2009, 05:04 PM
Here are some Nias spears.

VVV
2nd September 2009, 06:03 PM
Willem,

It looks like Tanimbar, or the neighbouring region, to me.
Check the Leiden picture archive for resembling spears.

Michael

Sajen
2nd September 2009, 10:18 PM
Hi Willem,

I also would guess Moluccas, but can be also from the north. But this is just a feeling. BTW very nice and interesting spear.

Regards,

Detlef

Mytribalworld
3rd September 2009, 07:19 AM
Willem,

It looks like Tanimbar, or the neighbouring region, to me.
Check the Leiden picture archive for resembling spears.

Michael

I also vote for Tanimbar, here the piece from Leiden.

The collection number looks the most of collectionnumbers from the museum in Rotterdam ( starting with 26-) maybe it ex from their collection.

Arjan

asomotif
3rd September 2009, 12:27 PM
Thanks all for your help !!!

The picture from RMV is indeed very similar.

Best regards,
Willem

Mytribalworld
3rd September 2009, 07:52 PM
here another old plate.....

asomotif
4th September 2009, 06:19 AM
Arjan,

Thanks for this interesting plate ! (is it from a book in your bookshop ? )

Now lets hope I find a shield like the one on this plate. :D :D :D

Maurice
4th September 2009, 08:05 AM
Arjan,

Thanks for this interesting plate ! (is it from a book in your bookshop ? )

Now lets hope I find a shield like the one on this plate. :D :D :D
And if you are very lucky you might find a boat as depictured on the plate! :D

Mytribalworld
4th September 2009, 03:20 PM
Arjan,



Now lets hope I find a shield like the one on this plate. :D :D :D

maybe in miniature,soon.... :rolleyes: