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Tommy Cam
Location: Queens NY Joined: 30 Jun 2014
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 Posted: Mon 30 Jun, 2014 9:55 pm Post subject: Spear Collection Identification |
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Hello All,
I have an opportunity to purchase a Spear collection but I don't know anything about spears. I have bought items from this person so I am interested in this collection. He sent me two photos. I have attached them to this post. Any info would be helpful as he wants me to make the initial offer. I can contact him if more info is needed.
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Henrik Zoltan Toth
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I think that most old spears available today have african or SE asian origin. My opinion is that (bamboo shafts, some bearded pieces) these are asian.
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Timo Nieminen
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Most of these are from the Philippines. Maybe all of them, but some might be from continental SE Asia, or Indonesia.
If you search for "Bontoc spear" and "Moro spear", you'll find plenty of similar examples. From which you might also get some idea of typical market value.
"In addition to being efficient, all pole arms were quite nice to look at." - Cherney Berg, A hideous history of weapons, Collier 1963.
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Tommy Cam
Location: Queens NY Joined: 30 Jun 2014
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| Posted: Tue 01 Jul, 2014 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Henrik and Timo,
Thank you for the help. I can now do some focused research with the terms you mentioned.
Best,
Tom
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This is a standard topic
