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danny1976
2nd November 2011, 05:43 PM
Hello there !
I did get this spear in a swap deal , but is there someone that can point me in the right direction for the origin of this one ?
I already searched in the database of the R.M.V here in Holland but I did.t find a clear match..
The length is 2.15 m
I have another one , i post it in a different post later.
Sorry for the bad photo,s , I will try to make better one,s this week.
Indianajones
2nd November 2011, 10:03 PM
Hello Danny, my first thoughts went to Batak, Indonesia as the brass part with those protuding knobs remind me of those long/large brass Batakpipes. This type of spearpoint is used all the way to South Philippines.
Thogh guess you thought of it being Batak aswell . . . .as you searched in the RMV collection, not? :o
danny1976
2nd November 2011, 11:38 PM
Hello Indianajones ,
Thanks for your answer , good guess that Batak did cross my mind also
but a friend collector pointed me in the direction of Jambi ?
But when I look on rmv I cant find a clear photo with the protruding knobs.
Albert
3rd November 2011, 01:29 PM
If you look at:
http://www.rmv.nl/collections/
and then fill in: 1239-244
you will find a spear with a similar brass part (Sumatra, Toba Batak).
danny1976
3rd November 2011, 04:51 PM
Albert thank you !
Yes it has the similar bras part, so it is probably from the same area.
Sajen
3rd November 2011, 07:26 PM
Hi Danny,
very nice spear! Thank you for sharing. :)
Regards,
Detlef
Ferguson
4th November 2011, 09:31 AM
I have seen one on Ebay, attributed to Batak.
Steve
Battara
4th November 2011, 08:02 PM
I have seen the "balls" on the bottom of the ferrule as being Batak.
Rick
4th November 2011, 08:05 PM
Okay, I'm going to ask a stupid question (I do this a lot); has the point the appearance of being reworked ?
<ducks for cover>
Battara
4th November 2011, 09:27 PM
Looks that way doesn't it?
danny1976
8th November 2011, 12:03 AM
Hi Rick and Battara ,
Sorry for my late reply .
Yes I think also that the point is reshaped a time ago .
regards,
Danny
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