Would appreciate your opinion

Dom · 28th December 2011, 01:04 AM

Hi "pebuxy"
no more than, to tell you; "WELCOME"

your field of interest, it's very far from mine,
here, you will found many "experts" who will be pleased to comment your artifacts ...
welcome with us

all the best

à +

Dom

laEspadaAncha · 28th December 2011, 01:34 AM

Hi Pebuxy,

Welcome to the asylum.

Someday, you will be muttering to no one in particular, "it all started with that damn cassowary dagger..."

It would seem you have an affinity toward tribal arms and armor - while I may not be able to shed any new light on your nice collection, I can tell you are in good company here.

Cheers,

Chris

VANDOO · 28th December 2011, 02:20 AM

WELCOME TO THE FORUM

YOU HAVE A NICE SELECTION OF NEW GUINEA BONE DAGGERS THEY ARE LIKELY FROM THE CASSOWARY BUT SOMETIMES OTHER BONES ARE USED. CASSOWARY AND HUMAN BONES BEING THE MOST COMMON LONG BONES OF THE RIGHT SIZE IN THE AREA.
THE STRANGE CLUB LIKE OBJECT WITH WHAT RESEMBLES A SOCK FOR THE STRIKING END IS I BELIEVE A DRUM STICK. I HAVE SEEN SIMULAR FORMS IN OTHER AREAS BUT AM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE USED IN NEW GUINEA. THE OTHERS ARE DEFINITELY CLUBS LIKELY FOR THROWING AT GAME MOSTLY.
BUT WOULD NO DOUBT COME IN HANDY IN A FIGHT.
THE AX IS LIKELY FROM THE BONTOK TRIBE AS THAT BLADE CONFIGURATION AND HANDLE IS THE NORM.

pebuxy · 28th December 2011, 10:35 AM

Thank you all for the warm welcome ! Tell me Vandoo, drumstick, you might well be right....the ones you came across, any idea of their origin?

pebuxy · 28th December 2011, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom

Hi "pebuxy"
no more than, to tell you; "WELCOME"

your field of interest, it's very far from mine,
here, you will found many "experts" who will be pleased to comment your artifacts ...
welcome with us

all the best

à +

Dom

Many thx for the warm welcome Dom !

28th December 2011, 10:35 AM	#4
pebuxy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	Thx Thank you all for the warm welcome ! Tell me Vandoo, drumstick, you might well be right....the ones you came across, any idea of their origin?

28th December 2011, 01:04 AM	#1
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi "pebuxy" no more than, to tell you; "WELCOME" your field of interest, it's very far from mine, here, you will found many "experts" who will be pleased to comment your artifacts ... welcome with us all the best à + Dom

28th December 2011, 01:34 AM	#2
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Hi Pebuxy, Welcome to the asylum. Someday, you will be muttering to no one in particular, "it all started with that damn cassowary dagger..." It would seem you have an affinity toward tribal arms and armor - while I may not be able to shed any new light on your nice collection, I can tell you are in good company here. Cheers, Chris

28th December 2011, 02:20 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WELCOME TO THE FORUM YOU HAVE A NICE SELECTION OF NEW GUINEA BONE DAGGERS THEY ARE LIKELY FROM THE CASSOWARY BUT SOMETIMES OTHER BONES ARE USED. CASSOWARY AND HUMAN BONES BEING THE MOST COMMON LONG BONES OF THE RIGHT SIZE IN THE AREA. THE STRANGE CLUB LIKE OBJECT WITH WHAT RESEMBLES A SOCK FOR THE STRIKING END IS I BELIEVE A DRUM STICK. I HAVE SEEN SIMULAR FORMS IN OTHER AREAS BUT AM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE USED IN NEW GUINEA. THE OTHERS ARE DEFINITELY CLUBS LIKELY FOR THROWING AT GAME MOSTLY. BUT WOULD NO DOUBT COME IN HANDY IN A FIGHT. THE AX IS LIKELY FROM THE BONTOK TRIBE AS THAT BLADE CONFIGURATION AND HANDLE IS THE NORM.