Interesting spear head

Kmaddock · 20th February 2021, 06:26 PM

Hi All

Thanks all for considered comments

A few more pictures to hopefully help, looks like an authentic old piece alright

Shaft cut down though with overall length of 1.5 M

wood is around 35mm where wood enters into the socket

Overall it is a lot bigger than I had imagined,

Regards

Ken

Peter Andeweg · 21st February 2021, 05:49 PM

Nice piece, its called fork (叉) but mostly referred to as 'Tiger fork' (虎叉). The fork is considered one of the eighteen weapons of Wushu. Mostly worn by villagers in groups to protect against tiger attacks. A common thing in the 18th and 19th century. Most of these with brass washers are 19th century. Sometimes consisting of two pieces. A spike and a crecent shaped double spike on both sides.

They were also used by militia during uprisings in the Qing period.

Peter

20th February 2021, 06:26 PM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi All Thanks all for considered comments A few more pictures to hopefully help, looks like an authentic old piece alright Shaft cut down though with overall length of 1.5 M wood is around 35mm where wood enters into the socket Overall it is a lot bigger than I had imagined, Regards Ken Attached Images

21st February 2021, 05:49 PM	#2
Peter Andeweg Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Vlissingen, Netherlands Posts: 71	Nice piece, its called fork (叉) but mostly referred to as 'Tiger fork' (虎叉). The fork is considered one of the eighteen weapons of Wushu. Mostly worn by villagers in groups to protect against tiger attacks. A common thing in the 18th and 19th century. Most of these with brass washers are 19th century. Sometimes consisting of two pieces. A spike and a crecent shaped double spike on both sides. They were also used by militia during uprisings in the Qing period. Peter