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VANDOO · 7th April 2015, 10:42 PM

BOTH THE AX AND SHIELD ARE MADE IN BORNEO IN THE PROPER WAY. THE SHIELD IS FOR DANCE , CEREMONIES, PRESENTATION OR SALE. THE PIG TUSKS AND MONKEY SKULL MAKE IT A FIERCE LOOKING SHIELD. BUT IT IS EASIER TO DO THAN CARVING AND STAINING AN ELABORATE DESIGN ON THE SHIELD. I LIKE IT AND HAVE NOT SEEN A DAYAK SHIELD LIKE IT WITH TUSKS AND SKULL BEFORE. THE AX HEAD IS PROBABLY THE OLDEST OF THE LOT AND THE SHAFT MAY BE THE ORIGINAL BUT IS LIKELY NOT THE FIRST ONE THE AX HAS HAD.

7th April 2015, 10:42 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	BOTH THE AX AND SHIELD ARE MADE IN BORNEO IN THE PROPER WAY. THE SHIELD IS FOR DANCE , CEREMONIES, PRESENTATION OR SALE. THE PIG TUSKS AND MONKEY SKULL MAKE IT A FIERCE LOOKING SHIELD. BUT IT IS EASIER TO DO THAN CARVING AND STAINING AN ELABORATE DESIGN ON THE SHIELD. I LIKE IT AND HAVE NOT SEEN A DAYAK SHIELD LIKE IT WITH TUSKS AND SKULL BEFORE. THE AX HEAD IS PROBABLY THE OLDEST OF THE LOT AND THE SHAFT MAY BE THE ORIGINAL BUT IS LIKELY NOT THE FIRST ONE THE AX HAS HAD.