Long 19th C. Philippine Igorot Wood & Iron Spear - Sep 29, 2023 | Artemis Gallery In Co
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Long 19th C. Philippine Igorot Wood & Iron Spear

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Long 19th C. Philippine Igorot Wood & Iron Spear
Long 19th C. Philippine Igorot Wood & Iron Spear
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Description
**Originally Listed At $900**

Southeast Asia, Philippines, Igorot, ca. 19th century CE. This is a tall spear with a fine cast iron blade with a bamboo pole attached to the socket. The head has a broad petaloid blade with a tapered tip and the socketed end is hafted onto the lengthy wood shaft, and woven rattan rings and braided vegetal cords adorn the iron socketing neck and top of the pole. The opposite pommel end of the handle is capped by a sheet iron folded into a tubular shape and may have served as a secondary spike or to reinforce the pole when resting upright. Size: 84.5" L x 1.5" W (214.6 cm x 3.8 cm); 86.5" H (219.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-J.P. Richardson collection, Massachusetts, USA

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#113491
Condition
Very little wear; intact and very good. Great patina on the wood.
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Long 19th C. Philippine Igorot Wood & Iron Spear

Estimate $500 - $750
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Starting Price $250
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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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