MORO BUDIAK SEMI-ARCHAIC FIGHTING WEAPON

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #712432
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Stepped cane haft matching above examples in character. Transitional form gilt bronze socket of tapered form with thickened medial and ends. Finely forged head of rounded profile with broad fullers flanking the medial and incised chevrons over stacked banded base. Head excellent. Small chip to the socket base flare. Haft with fine character and original Bandholtz collection inventory tag attached. 77” length.

MORO BUDIAK SPEAR WATERED STEEL PATTERN

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1800: item #712427
74-113

Probably earlier and showing greater age with some wear and surface encrustation to the haft. Socket secured with a single rattan band. Exceptional quality head with rounded raised medial developing to flat plains forming the edges rather than the usual diamond section. Head shows fine crisp patterning with lovely veined gray edges flanking the lighter core. 71” length.

SUPERB WATERED STEEL PATTERN ON MORO BUDIAK

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #712396
74-112

Head of traditional elegant form with flared base, finely patterned in large, sharply contrasting whorl and meandering figures. Fine rattan wrapped socket with thickened ends. Stepped cane haft mounted with a separate flared base and iron grounding spike, of similar character and condition to the above. Head excellent. 75” length. Original Bandholtz collection inventory tag attached..

ANTIQUE MORO BUDIAK SPEAR SEMI-ARCHAIC FORM

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #712394
74-111

Iron head showing fine active pattern, and transverse tooled texture. Similar profile but made without the expanded base and transitioned directly into the rectangular section tang. Rattan socket with three transverse bands securing basket weave wrap. The only example in the collection with that variation. Stepped cane haft and wrap identical in condition and character to the above examples. 67 3/4” length.z

ANTIQUE MORO WARRIORS THROWING SPEAR

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #710042
74-117

The Moro warrior usually went into battle with two spears. The first was thrown at the onset and the second was used to thrust and parry, much like the Zulu tactic. Due to their lighter construction and as they were thrown, surviving throwing spears are very rare. This example, at 79” overall, is a much lightened version of the heavy spear. The head is of the same form and shows weak damascus patterning. The tapered hardwood haft has a pitch covered canvas wrapped socket and bears an origin... Click for details

INDIAN WILD TRIBE BATTLEAXE BULLOVA

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #709863
74-404

42" o.a., iron head of slender recurved form, well forged with beveled cutting and back edge. Tapered eye with faceted surface. Wood haft with glossy dark patina, some grain opening, minor surface deterioration. The head with brown surface rusting, slightly raised, will clean excellent

ANTIQUE JAPANESE SAMURAI SPEAR YARI POLISHING PROJECT

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1800: item #709825
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This is a spear point for a Japanese Samurai spear dating to about 1750 century. It has a triangular head that is 7 11/16" long, and a overall length of 15 7/8”. It originally would have been mounted on a long lacquered haft and used to attack the Samurai in their composite armor. This Yari has rust on the head and tang but makes a great project for someone that wants to polish it out. Condition is as shown. pyar08

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MORO BUDIAK SPEAR SEMI-ARCHAIC FORM

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #708932
74-110

Very similar. Head of heavier proportions with well formed lobed transition to the base. Head patterning and condition matching. Rattan wrapped socket with two reinforcing bands. Stepped cane haft. 74” length. Condition and character matching the above .

MORO BUDIAK SEMI-ARCHAIC FORMS

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #708929
74-109

`Extremely heavy with large iron head of characteristic form with ringed expanded base and distinct contrasting patterned blade. Heavy stepped cane haft. Large rattan socket with thickened segments near the terminals. 83 1/2” length. Condition matching #108 with dark mottled patina from use and wear to the haft and socket. Head smooth and bright with graining as forged.

MORO BUDIAK-SEMI ARCHAIC SPEAR

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #708928
74-108

89 3/4” overall with pattern welded steel head of traditional form on stepped cane haft. Finely wrapped rattan socket with thick upper segment and cylindrical segment below. Head excellent with some grain opening as forged. Distinct central chevron contrasting with hardened edge pattern showing. Haft and wrap show considerable age at the time of collection (before 1904). Excellent preservation and fine age character. Original Bandholtz collection inventory tag attached.