Another Oddball piece for Identification

Clubs & Arrows · 3rd September 2010, 05:20 PM

Hello,
Is anyone familiar with the images that are nailed on to this headless spear / staff? The overall length is 44 1/8" x 1" wide x 5/8" thick. The thin sheet metal cut out pieces appear to be brass and aluminum. At the top of the rectangular shaft is a hole, where some sort of head (possibly a spear point) went. The 8 1/4" spike at the base is thicker at the tip. The wood is heavily patinated from handling, but I don't know anything else about it, other than who used to own it. Does anyone else think Southeast Asia? Does anyone else have any pieces with similar metal cutout symbols like this?

Thanks for any help,
Joe

3rd September 2010, 05:20 PM	#1
Clubs & Arrows Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Gabriel Foothills, Southern California Posts: 94	Another Oddball piece for Identification Hello, Is anyone familiar with the images that are nailed on to this headless spear / staff? The overall length is 44 1/8" x 1" wide x 5/8" thick. The thin sheet metal cut out pieces appear to be brass and aluminum. At the top of the rectangular shaft is a hole, where some sort of head (possibly a spear point) went. The 8 1/4" spike at the base is thicker at the tip. The wood is heavily patinated from handling, but I don't know anything else about it, other than who used to own it. Does anyone else think Southeast Asia? Does anyone else have any pieces with similar metal cutout symbols like this? Thanks for any help, Joe Attached Images