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imas560 · 11th June 2013, 09:18 PM

Hello Detlef,
thanks for the response. The jacket isn't moveable and is very tight. There were 2 items in the auction with 3 photos of the combined items. 2 of the photos were mainly on the other item. The description contained the following

"The art carved hatchet [other item] shows wear and patina consistant with an aged tool.The more modern hatched [kalinga] is missing the decorative rings at the mid point and tip of the handle.

"Antique Head Hunter Hatchets from the South Pacific. The more decorative one is probably authentic native made.

The sharp spike [kalinga] one may have been given to the head hunters by the U.S. Military. Story has it that during WWII the U.S.

paid the South Pacific Islanders a bounty for each Japanese scalp. Great decorative and art pieces."

Thanks again for responding

11th June 2013, 09:18 PM	#3
imas560 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 180	Hello Detlef, thanks for the response. The jacket isn't moveable and is very tight. There were 2 items in the auction with 3 photos of the combined items. 2 of the photos were mainly on the other item. The description contained the following "The art carved hatchet [other item] shows wear and patina consistant with an aged tool.The more modern hatched [kalinga] is missing the decorative rings at the mid point and tip of the handle. "Antique Head Hunter Hatchets from the South Pacific. The more decorative one is probably authentic native made. The sharp spike [kalinga] one may have been given to the head hunters by the U.S. Military. Story has it that during WWII the U.S. paid the South Pacific Islanders a bounty for each Japanese scalp. Great decorative and art pieces." Thanks again for responding