Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0002-0002 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
Object Name | Spear | |
Culture | Bontoc Igorot | |
Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
Country | Philippines | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Luzon | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1925 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Metal: Iron: Brass | |
Description | Spear with long wood shaft which tapers toward the proximal end which is fitted with a pointed hand-forged iron wrapping; Lanceolate-shaped, doubled-edged blade with with elongate stem for hafting is inserted into distal end of shaft and secured in place with a brass (?) collar wrapped around the top of the shaft; Upper 32 cm of shaft are decorated with numerous triangular brass slivers that are embedded into the shaft in chevron rows, with additional inserts between the uppermost rows forming a network pattern. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.3, Max Diam = 3.0, Length = 162.0 |