Hatchet "ligua" or "liwa" - Philippines - Northern
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wooden shaft with brass nozzle and animal horn, mortized wooden shaft encased in iron, iron blade of typical form, slightly dam., cracks (handle);
the "ligua" was worn inserted into the waistcloth. The cutting edge was sized and shaped specifically to sever a head. The long spike at the back was used to pick up the severed head and puncture the cranium, thereby letting the blood drain out. However the hatchet also serves as a tool for cutting and other purposes. For example, the spike can be planted in the ground when climbing a hill.
L: 64 cm, L: 25,2 inch
Lit.: Moltzau-Anderson, Eric, In the shape of tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 346 ff.
Continent: Asia
the "ligua" was worn inserted into the waistcloth. The cutting edge was sized and shaped specifically to sever a head. The long spike at the back was used to pick up the severed head and puncture the cranium, thereby letting the blood drain out. However the hatchet also serves as a tool for cutting and other purposes. For example, the spike can be planted in the ground when climbing a hill.
L: 64 cm, L: 25,2 inch
Lit.: Moltzau-Anderson, Eric, In the shape of tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 346 ff.
Continent: Asia
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Hatchet "ligua" or "liwa" - Philippines - Northern
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