Vandoo, I will see if I can dig up anything about the fair/shield. Thank you for the possible lead.
Sajen, the Moro blades look great on the wall.
Apolaki your collection looks very nice as well, I especially like the bowl and of course the hat.
Wouter, another example of a carved wooden Philippine skull is in the book Aberrations & Oddities - Curious Tribal Art by Michael Auliso and Gregory Ghent. The carved line down the center actually goes all the way around the head. Never saw any like it at any of the Day of the Dead festivals, but I do like going to them in early November.
Best regards,
Joe
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