An rare museum piece Dajak

Dajak · 15th December 2008, 12:04 AM

It is difficult to make pics off this one to show the patina on the spear .

asomotif · 15th December 2008, 10:12 AM

Hi Ben,

Can you make some additionalpictures of the spearhead ?
It is a very unusual spearhead shape, both for Borneo as for Indonesia.

Best regards,
Willem

Bill M · 15th December 2008, 04:59 PM

Very nice! Congratulations also!

Waiting to see additional pictures. Spears are difficult to photograph.

asomotif · 15th December 2008, 05:20 PM

Some daylight might help

Dajak · 15th December 2008, 06:03 PM

The Item can be found in the data base off the museum collection .

I have to ask the museum conservator for the provonance off this item .

Ben

VANDOO · 15th December 2008, 06:31 PM

CONGRADULATIONS ON A VERY INTERESTING AND RARE ITEM.

I WOULD CLASSIFY IT AS A PRESTIGE, CEREMONIAL OR SYMBOL OF RANK ITEM FIRST AND A SPEAR SECONDARY. THE CARVED HEADS REMIND ME OF BATAK DECORATION, THERE IS DAYAK DESIGN ALSO AND THE FANCY CHIP CARVING AND COLUMN STYLE CARVING I CAN'T PLACE

THE FINAL REMINDS ME OF A LOTUS BUD FORM SEEN IN INDIA, CHINA ECT. ,SO IT STRIKES ME AS A VARIETY OF CARVING FORMS. THE SPEAR POINT IS A VERY UNUSUAL FORM ALSO AND APPEARS TO BE OF VERY HIGH QUALITY, IT MAY BE EASIER TO PIN DOWN AS TO ORIGIN THAN THE CARVEING STYLES.
I HOPE YOU CAN GET SOME GOOD INFORMATION FROM THE MUSEUM ON THIS MOST INTERESTING ITEM. GOOD LUCK

VVV · 15th December 2008, 09:26 PM

What's unusual with this West Kalimantan spear is that they usually have a harpoon-like spearpoint, either single or double (like an inverted V).
I look forward to additional pictures as well as the provenance etc.

Michael

15th December 2008, 12:04 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	It is difficult to make pics off this one to show the patina on the spear . Attached Images

15th December 2008, 06:03 PM	#5
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	The Item can be found in the data base off the museum collection . I have to ask the museum conservator for the provonance off this item . Ben Attached Images

15th December 2008, 10:12 AM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Hi Ben, Can you make some additionalpictures of the spearhead ? It is a very unusual spearhead shape, both for Borneo as for Indonesia. Best regards, Willem

15th December 2008, 04:59 PM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Very nice! Congratulations also! Waiting to see additional pictures. Spears are difficult to photograph.

15th December 2008, 05:20 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Some daylight might help

15th December 2008, 06:31 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	CONGRADULATIONS ON A VERY INTERESTING AND RARE ITEM. I WOULD CLASSIFY IT AS A PRESTIGE, CEREMONIAL OR SYMBOL OF RANK ITEM FIRST AND A SPEAR SECONDARY. THE CARVED HEADS REMIND ME OF BATAK DECORATION, THERE IS DAYAK DESIGN ALSO AND THE FANCY CHIP CARVING AND COLUMN STYLE CARVING I CAN'T PLACE THE FINAL REMINDS ME OF A LOTUS BUD FORM SEEN IN INDIA, CHINA ECT. ,SO IT STRIKES ME AS A VARIETY OF CARVING FORMS. THE SPEAR POINT IS A VERY UNUSUAL FORM ALSO AND APPEARS TO BE OF VERY HIGH QUALITY, IT MAY BE EASIER TO PIN DOWN AS TO ORIGIN THAN THE CARVEING STYLES. I HOPE YOU CAN GET SOME GOOD INFORMATION FROM THE MUSEUM ON THIS MOST INTERESTING ITEM. GOOD LUCK

15th December 2008, 09:26 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	What's unusual with this West Kalimantan spear is that they usually have a harpoon-like spearpoint, either single or double (like an inverted V). I look forward to additional pictures as well as the provenance etc. Michael