Group of eight weapons ·  Indonesia - Nias · ID: 3040734

Description

a) traditional shield “baluse”, wood, plant fibre cord, round knob in the centre, the hilt and a space for the hand cut out on the backside, h: 125 cm, strongly dam.; b) traditional spear “toho”, palmwood, iron, plant fibre cuffs, l: 150 cm; c) lance, palmwood, iron, wrapping with rattan, l: 217 cm; d) spear, shaft and tip from iron, partly sewn in animal skin, goats hair, l: 149 cm; additionally: four sword sheaths, l: 36 cm - 61 cm, one with additional case from animal skin with elaborate decor with feathers and beads, one with metal casing; all objects dam. and with traces of old age