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Philippines Ifugao Wood & Iron Spear w/ Barbed Tip

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Philippines Ifugao Wood & Iron Spear w/ Barbed Tip
Philippines Ifugao Wood & Iron Spear w/ Barbed Tip
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Description
Southeast Asia, Philippines, Ifugao, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large hunting spear with a thick wooden pole, an iron pointed butt end and a barbed harpoon shaped head. The sharp iron butt cap enables the spear to stand upright in the ground when not in use. Woven rattan strips decorate the socketing end, where the iron neck meets the wood pole. Size: 65" L x 2" W (165.1 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection

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#172875
Condition
Patina to the iron butt and barbed ends. Wear and chips to wood, but otherwise intact. Rattan
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Philippines Ifugao Wood & Iron Spear w/ Barbed Tip

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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Starting Price $600
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Artemis Gallery

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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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