Philippine Spearhead?

RobT · 9th January 2016, 03:07 AM

Battara & Ian,
Thanks for your responses. It does look like a Mandayan shape and the sheath does look Philippino. I do have two concerns however. First is that all the Mandayan spearheads I have seen on line are far larger and more robust that what I have. Second problem is all those spearheads are socketed. Mine has a tang. I wonder if it is a spearhead for hunting, not warfare. Either that or the Mandayans like really large arrowheads
Sincerely,
RobT

Battara · 9th January 2016, 04:53 AM

Actually my Mandaya spearhead and the one that I sold recently both have tangs.

Rick · 9th January 2016, 05:27 AM

I have two socketed ones but I think they may be the exception rather than the rule.
Are you sure the socketed examples you've seen are not just ferruled?
Sometimes it's hard to tell from an old picture; or have you seen them IRL like in a museum.

9th January 2016, 03:07 AM	#1
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 568	It Does look Mandayan Battara & Ian, Thanks for your responses. It does look like a Mandayan shape and the sheath does look Philippino. I do have two concerns however. First is that all the Mandayan spearheads I have seen on line are far larger and more robust that what I have. Second problem is all those spearheads are socketed. Mine has a tang. I wonder if it is a spearhead for hunting, not warfare. Either that or the Mandayans like really large arrowheads Sincerely, RobT

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9th January 2016, 04:53 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Actually my Mandaya spearhead and the one that I sold recently both have tangs.

9th January 2016, 05:27 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I have two socketed ones but I think they may be the exception rather than the rule. Are you sure the socketed examples you've seen are not just ferruled? Sometimes it's hard to tell from an old picture; or have you seen them IRL like in a museum.