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Originally Posted by Lee
Below is an overall picture and a close up of the shaft. At regular intervals, the circumference is reduced and then allowed to slowly expand moving towards the base. This would seem to be helpful from keeping the spear from sliding back on a thrust.
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This is very similar to designs of the Peninsula Malay Lembings
(javelins). There... Spear designs akin to the one shown here is generally deemed to be designed as a missile weapon ie to be thrown... the aerodynamic fetures of the blade and the grroves are carved into the stems may act as a means of giving the wielder a better grip when the weapon is thrown... ad perhaps better aerodynamic qualities?
A spear meant for thrusting... a tombak is distinctive in that the stem is does not feature this design... the spear heads are broader too..
Very nice Budiaks...