Wooden Igorot shield

[Pieje]

Thanks for this thorough and inspiring info!

Originally Posted by Indianajones

Now all you need is a headaxe and a spear and your 'Do-it-yourself headhunting set' is complete

To be honest, I went to buy some African swords when I saw that shield and I particularly liked it. So I bought it, relatively cheap, without knowing anything about it, thought it was African
But knowing I have an old and authentic Bontoc Igorot reinforced war shield showing traces of use during wartime made my day. Perhaps I'll have a look for an axe.

[Sajen]

Here some pictures from my Bontoc shield for comparison. but i like your one much more!

[Lee]

There are more pictures of these in the Krieger plates

[Pieje]

Also a nice shield...compared to mine it seems to have a different patina/colour and a double, differently woven rattenband.
Nice blade next to it...

I noticed that the wood surrounding the lower cut out of my shield is slightly more used...a head or neck would fit perfectly

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pieje

Also a nice shield...compared to mine it seems to have a different patina/colour and a double, differently woven rattenband.
Nice blade next to it...

I noticed that the wood surrounding the lower cut out of my shield is slightly more used...a head or neck would fit perfectly

Thank you Pieje,

i think that my one is a real Bontoc shield, so a little bit different. Which blade you mean, left or right?

Here a picture of a Bontoc warrior with shield, axe and spear.

Regards,

Detlef

[Indianajones]

Hi Sajen n Pieje,
Sajen your shield is (indeed) a typical Bontoc shield. Pieje, your shield would to my opinion be South Kalinga.
Here are some (older) pics of my N. Philippine collection; first the Bontoc 'department', second the (North) Kalinga 'department'.

I think Pieje means the piece of blade visible from your Kalinga headaxe )right side), not Pieje?

[Sajen]

This one is to seen in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=kalinga

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Indianajones

Hi Sajen n Pieje,
Sajen your shield is (indeed) a typical Bontoc shield. Pieje, your shield would to my opinion be South Kalinga.
Here are some (older) pics of my N. Philippine collection; first the Bontoc 'department', second the (North) Kalinga 'department'.

I think Pieje means the piece of blade visible from your Kalinga headaxe )right side), not Pieje?

The scratches on the shield on the right side by your Bontoc display are from making fire, correct?

Regards,

Detlef