Unusual spear for ID.

Atlantia · 29th January 2009, 02:48 PM

Its very fine Bill!
My first thought was Chinese fighting spear.

Nonoy Tan · 29th January 2009, 05:56 PM

Hi Bill,

I have seen Sulu spears with brass ferrules that are decorated with flower designs (like Chinese). I can only guess that these spears were inspired through the close trade between China and the Sulu region in the past. I will not discount the possibility that your spear is Sulu (i.e Philippines AND Indonesia)

Rick · 29th January 2009, 07:51 PM

This spear does seem to show an Indonesian style of Metuk .

Malay ?

29th January 2009, 02:48 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Its very fine Bill! My first thought was Chinese fighting spear.

29th January 2009, 05:56 PM	#2
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Hi Bill, I have seen Sulu spears with brass ferrules that are decorated with flower designs (like Chinese). I can only guess that these spears were inspired through the close trade between China and the Sulu region in the past. I will not discount the possibility that your spear is Sulu (i.e Philippines AND Indonesia)

29th January 2009, 07:51 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	This spear does seem to show an Indonesian style of Metuk . Malay ?