THE IDEA OF DISPLAY IS A OLD ONE PERHAPS IT STARTED AS A WAY TO DISTINGUISH ONE GROUP FROM ANOTHER OR SHOW STATUS AS A HUNTER, WARRIOR OR CHIEF. JEWELRY (TAILSMAN), TATOOS AND CLOTHING ARE FORMS OF DISPLAY, THE ARRANGEMENT OF EVERYDAY ITEMS WAS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THEM FROM THE ELEMENTS, VERMIN , DIRT, MOLD ECT. MAGIC AND CEREMONYS OFTEN INCORPORATED DISPLAYS TO MAKE THEM MORE IMPRESSIVE TO PEOPLE , ENEMYS AND EVIL SPIRITS. WEAPONS WOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED WHERE THEY COULD BE EASILY GRABBED AND WITH FAST ACCESS TO THE EXITS. OVER TIME IT HAS EVOLVED FROM THE NECESSARY TO THE ESTHETIC OR WHAT LOOKED PLEASING.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE A LOT OF STUFF IN A DISPLAY, IN FACT MINE ARE A BIT JUMBLED BECAUSE THERE ARE ACTUALLY TOO MANY THINGS. I JUST WANTED TO GET AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE INTO THE SPACE AVALABLE WHICH MAKES IT DIFICULT TO KEEP A GOOD BALANCE. THE ODD SHAPES OF MANY WEAPONS ALSO MAKES IT DIFICULT TO MAINTAIN A UNIFORM PATTERN. I HAVE TRYED TO KEEP THINGS FROM THE SAME AREA OF THE WORLD TOGETHER AS BEST I COULD. A SMALLER DISPLAY SUCH AS THOSE SHOWN BY THE OTHER MEMBERS (VERY NICE BY THE WAY!) ARE ACTUALLY MORE BALANCED, EASIER TO APPRECIATE THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES AND LESS TROUBBLE TO DO. I HAVE COLLECTED EVERYTHING THAT TOOK MY FANCY THAT I COULD AFFORD OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE EVERYTHING FROM THE COMMON OR LOW END TO A FEW OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. GOOD ADVICE (WHICH I DIDN'T FOLLOW
) IF YOU HAVE A SELECTION OF ITEMS TO BUY ALWAYS BUY THE VERY BEST EXAMPLE YOU CAN AFFORD NOT TWO OR THREE OF LESSER QUALITY FOR THE SAME PRICE. I DO FEEL THAT THE WEAPONS THAT WERE USED BY THE PEOPLE TO WORK AND FIGHT REPRESENT THE CULTURE BETTER THAN A CUSTOM MADE GOLDEN BEJEWELED EXAMPLE GIVEN TO THE RULER BY SOME OTHER RULER. (NOT THAT I WOULD MIND HAVING SOME OF THEM ALSO
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I HAVE LOOKED BUT NOT FOUND PICTURES OF THE PHILLIPPINE WEAPONS DISPLAYED AT THE 1904 WORLDS FAIR HELD IN ST. LOUIS MO. IT WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN A LARGE DISPLAY PUT TOGETHER BY A GENERAL HARRY BANDERHOLTZ. IF ANYONE HAS ANY PICTURES OR COULD TELL ME WHERE TO LOOK I WOULD SURE LIKE TO SEE THEM.
THE SHRUNKEN HEAD LOOKS REAL BUT IS ONE MY FATHER (THE PILOT) USED TO HAVE HANGING IN THE SINCLAIR OIL COMPANY PLANE IT SAID" THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO PASSENGERS WHO PUT THEIR FEET ON THE SEATS". ONE DISPLAY IS A PAPUA NEW GUINEA HOUSE THE OTHER IS A NAGA SKULL RACK