Period Photos of People with Ethnographic Arms

Sajen · 21st October 2012, 05:06 PM

Yes, text mean Toraja as headhunter.

Maurice · 21st October 2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Yes, text mean Toraja as headhunter.

Yep that's a correct translation!

PS I like the shield. Very rare.
Here two pieces which are in the collection of the volkenkundig museum Leiden.

Sajen · 21st October 2012, 07:07 PM

Rare and nice, would like to have one in my collection!

Iain · 21st October 2012, 08:38 PM

Thanks guys for the translation and interesting additional material.

That's what I always wanted this thread to be - a channel to more discussion from looking at the "real thing" in photographic records.

Maurice · 21st October 2012, 09:43 PM

Here is another interesting one from around 1870...

These are according my archives men of the Boeton island (South east Celebes), made in Java..... but I can't find the source where I got it unfortunately.

Sajen · 21st October 2012, 10:33 PM

Thank's for posting this image. This shield is very similar to one shield from my collection which I found on Halmahera but which isn't similar to all Halmahera shields I know.

Regards,

Detlef

Maurice · 22nd October 2012, 08:33 AM

Hi Detlef,

That's an interesting shield!
"Taste" like Celebes indeed....

It's a bit between the salawaku's and Celebes shields like the one on the image.
There were also salawaku's collected in Celebes which are now in museumcollections....
So why don't find a "cross over" shield in Halmahera? ;-)

Kind Regards,
Maurice

21st October 2012, 09:43 PM	#5
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Here is another interesting one from around 1870... These are according my archives men of the Boeton island (South east Celebes), made in Java..... but I can't find the source where I got it unfortunately. Attached Images

21st October 2012, 10:33 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Thank's for posting this image. This shield is very similar to one shield from my collection which I found on Halmahera but which isn't similar to all Halmahera shields I know. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

21st October 2012, 05:06 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Yes, text mean Toraja as headhunter.

21st October 2012, 07:07 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Rare and nice, would like to have one in my collection!

21st October 2012, 08:38 PM	#4
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,717	Thanks guys for the translation and interesting additional material. That's what I always wanted this thread to be - a channel to more discussion from looking at the "real thing" in photographic records.

22nd October 2012, 08:33 AM	#7
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Hi Detlef, That's an interesting shield! "Taste" like Celebes indeed.... It's a bit between the salawaku's and Celebes shields like the one on the image. There were also salawaku's collected in Celebes which are now in museumcollections.... So why don't find a "cross over" shield in Halmahera? ;-) Kind Regards, Maurice