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drac2k · 28th October 2022, 08:25 PM

I just acquired these 4 spears; I believe one of them to be Moro and the other 3 to be Igorot. One is a Kay-Yan & the other is a Fang-Kao, however, I am uncertain about the one with an anthropomorphic body.
These have been discussed here before without any concise conclusions other than there are male & female versions. They have been labeled anything from Tourist pieces(even though their rarity as mentioned before might dispel that notion), to pieces to ward off evil spirits. Could this spear be Formosan? I might add that the tip is very sharp.
Maybe someone has some additional information at this time?

28th October 2022, 08:25 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,181	Instant Philippine Spear Collection I just acquired these 4 spears; I believe one of them to be Moro and the other 3 to be Igorot. One is a Kay-Yan & the other is a Fang-Kao, however, I am uncertain about the one with an anthropomorphic body. These have been discussed here before without any concise conclusions other than there are male & female versions. They have been labeled anything from Tourist pieces(even though their rarity as mentioned before might dispel that notion), to pieces to ward off evil spirits. Could this spear be Formosan? I might add that the tip is very sharp. Maybe someone has some additional information at this time? Attached Images