Unusual shape Chinese?? Spear/ Polearm

Gavin Nugent · 3rd December 2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Dekker

Hi,

P.S. I got something of you here to wrap. There was some interesting stuff under the wrap, a piece of paper with characters. I'll send pics later, my laptop is currently out for repair so I don't have access to my other mail accounts.

-Peter

Great news Peter, thanks! Is this the first grip or second grip?

Nathaniel, can you post your better images for all to view, they do from memory show more detail....it may help others solve the riddle???

Gav

Nathaniel · 4th December 2010, 07:23 AM

Thanks for the post guys

Glad to have the conversation going. Peter, I'm glad to hear you agree too with my thoughts on the Vietnamese style engraving. Gavin, I agree...it would be great if there was some more literature on SEA pole weapons.

Here are some of the first pictures I took, Gavin...not the best..little dark:

Gavin Nugent · 24th December 2016, 09:29 AM

Certainly Vietnam from the detailed images...I've been lucky enough to obtain a complete example a few years ago, complete with the armourers chop seal clearly stamped in the blade, although it has the more classical thick steel and ring collar.

4th December 2010, 07:23 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Thanks for the post guys Glad to have the conversation going. Peter, I'm glad to hear you agree too with my thoughts on the Vietnamese style engraving. Gavin, I agree...it would be great if there was some more literature on SEA pole weapons. Here are some of the first pictures I took, Gavin...not the best..little dark:

24th December 2016, 09:29 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Certainly Vietnam from the detailed images...I've been lucky enough to obtain a complete example a few years ago, complete with the armourers chop seal clearly stamped in the blade, although it has the more classical thick steel and ring collar.