Spear / Tombak ? from where ?

VANDOO · 22nd March 2010, 05:38 AM

I HAVE SEEN SIMULAR SPEARS FOR SALE IN BORNEO, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA. I WOULD GUESS THEY WERE MADE IN EITHER INDONESIA OR MALAYSIA. THE DAYAK IN BORNEO MAY HAVE HAD SOME THAT WERE IMPORTED BUT GENERALLY THE TRADITIONAL SPEARS WERE NOT LIKE YOURS. I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED IF STREAMERS OR SOMETHING WAS ATTACHED TO THIS KIND OF SPEAR THRU THE HOLES AT THE REAR OF THE BLADE. ITS A NICE ONE THOUGH IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

22nd March 2010, 05:38 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN SIMULAR SPEARS FOR SALE IN BORNEO, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA. I WOULD GUESS THEY WERE MADE IN EITHER INDONESIA OR MALAYSIA. THE DAYAK IN BORNEO MAY HAVE HAD SOME THAT WERE IMPORTED BUT GENERALLY THE TRADITIONAL SPEARS WERE NOT LIKE YOURS. I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED IF STREAMERS OR SOMETHING WAS ATTACHED TO THIS KIND OF SPEAR THRU THE HOLES AT THE REAR OF THE BLADE. ITS A NICE ONE THOUGH IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN.