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M ELEY · 3rd February 2006, 09:05 AM

4. Arrow grouping- 3 arrows, consisting of one African Congo/pigmy arrow, pitted triangular iron head held in place with grass wrap,bamboo shaft with thinner inset wood head that attaches to point. Grass wrap also holds feather fletching. Second arrow is very long (forgot to measure, but over 30", New Guinea cane shaft with detachable wicked carved dark wood head with minor barbs. I believe these thrown with a special casting stick? Final arrow is Indo-Persian armor-piercing arrow (needle-like triangular shaped steel head with rusting/pitting), reed body (cracked lengthwise, but intact), and notch(feathers long gone). Per Fagan's catalog, dates 1600's from Rajasthan royal arsenal(piles of these kept on hand during seiges) $75 for all

5. Aceh rencong with round/bag-shaped grip of horn (rhino?), nicely carved out hollow in the middle to display a floral pattern. Plain curved steel blade with some staining only. $75

6. Bone dagger from Irian Jaya, upper Sepik River region, suggested to be Dani tribe. This very old example with sharp patinaed bone that I argue could be human (It has a certain anatomical structure found on human tibias-I'm in the medical field). If not human, than definately cassowary. The head is braided with plant fiber mesh with 7 intact cassowary feathers, Jobe's tears(red seeds), shell clusters (cowry). I'm told these old ones with feathers illegal for export now-adays. $125

7. Moroccan powder horn, pre 1900, with large curved dark horn (buffalo?), brass butt abd throat cap decorated with typical Moroccan motiffs, complete with attached brass plug for measuring out powder, two hanger loops, very minor damage/cracks. $75

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3rd February 2006, 09:05 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,146	More stuff... 4. Arrow grouping- 3 arrows, consisting of one African Congo/pigmy arrow, pitted triangular iron head held in place with grass wrap,bamboo shaft with thinner inset wood head that attaches to point. Grass wrap also holds feather fletching. Second arrow is very long (forgot to measure, but over 30", New Guinea cane shaft with detachable wicked carved dark wood head with minor barbs. I believe these thrown with a special casting stick? Final arrow is Indo-Persian armor-piercing arrow (needle-like triangular shaped steel head with rusting/pitting), reed body (cracked lengthwise, but intact), and notch(feathers long gone). Per Fagan's catalog, dates 1600's from Rajasthan royal arsenal(piles of these kept on hand during seiges) $75 for all 5. Aceh rencong with round/bag-shaped grip of horn (rhino?), nicely carved out hollow in the middle to display a floral pattern. Plain curved steel blade with some staining only. $75 6. Bone dagger from Irian Jaya, upper Sepik River region, suggested to be Dani tribe. This very old example with sharp patinaed bone that I argue could be human (It has a certain anatomical structure found on human tibias-I'm in the medical field). If not human, than definately cassowary. The head is braided with plant fiber mesh with 7 intact cassowary feathers, Jobe's tears(red seeds), shell clusters (cowry). I'm told these old ones with feathers illegal for export now-adays. $125 7. Moroccan powder horn, pre 1900, with large curved dark horn (buffalo?), brass butt abd throat cap decorated with typical Moroccan motiffs, complete with attached brass plug for measuring out powder, two hanger loops, very minor damage/cracks. $75 Still more...