Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Just Acquired 2 Kris' & 2 Kalinga axes

laEspadaAncha · 18th February 2010, 10:46 PM

Lastly, here a couple photos of one of the Kalinga axes. The axe head measures 15 7/16 inches in length; the spike measure about 4 1/2 inches. As mentioned, the thickness varies from a little more than 5 mm to +/- 3 mm. The axe, including the shaft, measure about 21 inches in height. The daughter thought the shafts might be made of monkey pod. The metallic inserts are a mix of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

If I have enough light, I might try to take a photo of the other pieces I acquired.

Thanks again to the three of you - Vandoo, Bill, and Battara - for your input and information.

18th February 2010, 10:46 PM	#8
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Lastly, here a couple photos of one of the Kalinga axes. The axe head measures 15 7/16 inches in length; the spike measure about 4 1/2 inches. As mentioned, the thickness varies from a little more than 5 mm to +/- 3 mm. The axe, including the shaft, measure about 21 inches in height. The daughter thought the shafts might be made of monkey pod. The metallic inserts are a mix of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. If I have enough light, I might try to take a photo of the other pieces I acquired. Thanks again to the three of you - Vandoo, Bill, and Battara - for your input and information.