lets keep the bad spirits away.....

[asomotif]

In the Philippines' precolonial era and even up to the recent past in our remote areas, such practice to stop men dead on their tracks is still very much alive.

Dear Miguel,

Very interesting information in additon to Arjan's amazing object.

I believe this is the base end of a deer antler Maurice, carved on the cross-section. The edging is the natural formation of the antler.

Yes indeed. fully agree this being the base of the stag.
See this mediocure picture. (hard to get (good) pictures of Sambar deer)

[migueldiaz]

Thanks Willem

Below is a related pic from the balisong thread. The edge of the antler's base surely looks the same. But I still wonder whether the bottom of the antler and the female anatomy are merely one curious coincidence