Help With Spear Indentification....Burmese? Thai? Malay? Indonesian?

Rick · 25th January 2012, 11:47 PM

Hi Charles, the fullering reminds me very much of forms found in the keris .
The blade of this spear reminds me a bit of a keris buda; so I think Indonesian is not out of the question .

The decoration within the fullers is the curve ball for me; it seems un-Javanese to me, at least .

I wonder, could it be from Bali ???

Battara · 26th January 2012, 12:40 AM

I'm with Rick on the Indonesian attribution. The chasing work on the ferrule looks Indonesian to me.

What is this spear fetish?

(How can I get in on it....

)

VVV · 26th January 2012, 07:42 AM

Nice catch (as always from you).
Please also enclose a close up of the fuller motif.
From a distance it resembles a Dayak motif.

Michael

25th January 2012, 11:47 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Speculation Hi Charles, the fullering reminds me very much of forms found in the keris . The blade of this spear reminds me a bit of a keris buda; so I think Indonesian is not out of the question . The decoration within the fullers is the curve ball for me; it seems un-Javanese to me, at least . I wonder, could it be from Bali ??? Last edited by Rick; 25th January 2012 at 11:59 PM.

26th January 2012, 12:40 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	I'm with Rick on the Indonesian attribution. The chasing work on the ferrule looks Indonesian to me. What is this spear fetish? (How can I get in on it.... )

26th January 2012, 07:42 AM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nice catch (as always from you). Please also enclose a close up of the fuller motif. From a distance it resembles a Dayak motif. Michael