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Old 1st December 2023, 07:47 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by kino View Post
Here is a spearhead with similar profile to Tanaruz’ and Krieger’s.
This one is definitely Moro. Same loop cord attachment as in Krieger’s.
It wasn't the profile that made me question the original posting, but rather the what seems to be the complete lack of a bolster which is clearly present in your example.
I guess no one knows the answer to my previous question regarding the origins of the word "budiak" or how it came to be used as a word for spears in the Philippines?
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