Hello everyone, I believe that Jose might be right on the origin of this spear. While I cannot find a photo of this exact style of spearhead I did find a reference in Albert Van Zonneveld's book "Traditional Weapons Of The Indonesian Archipelago" on page 146 where he states;
TOHO NIAS A collective term for a variety of spears. The point varies from small to large, with near the base two more or less protruding points, or a barb on one side. The shaft's upper side usually has a conical ring of brass or iron and may be decorated with pig's or goat's hair."
While there is no example or drawing of a spearhead exactly like the one I have shown above it does seem to fall under this description. Hopefully Albert might see this thread and be kind enough to give us his opinion on this item.
As soon as this arrives I will post more photos. Thank you all for your comments and help with this.
Best,
Robert
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