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Old 4th January 2015, 02:16 PM   #1
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Hello,

I got this spear from the SEA area.
Because I`m not common with these I have no idea where it comes from and if there is something special about the snake pattern carving on the blade, which I have not seen before.
The haft is made from red wood.
My guess will be Borneo.
Could anyone help ?

Thanks from Dirk
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Old 4th January 2015, 04:56 PM   #2
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Hello Dirk,

can we see the shaft and also the ferrule complete? This can give some hints. Think that it is from Indonesia or Malaysia.

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Old 4th January 2015, 07:01 PM   #3
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By form I vote Indonesian, but as Detlef said, it would be more helpful to have a full picture.

Also - what an odd blade?!
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Old 6th January 2015, 07:31 PM   #4
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Hi Detlef and Battara,

here are some more pictures
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Old 6th January 2015, 09:33 PM   #5
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The pamor pattern looks like a Crocodile's back .
New to my limited experience .

Do you suppose that what we are seeing here is a repurposed very coarse wood rasp ?
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