Native Archery Set of S Philippines/ Indonesia/ 20arrows/ quiver/ Museum Grade

Description

Primitive
1800s- early1900s Native archery set of
southern most Philippines to Indonesia. The Bow, 20 arrows and quiver are made of bamboo. The bow is bound at intervals with finely woven cane rattan and where we would normally use a string of some sort this 60 inch long bow uses a long strip of bamboo. And it actually works. The arrows about 30-31 inches long and are tipped with hand forged  steel tips from about 2 inches to 5 inches long. The arrow quiver is made of a larger piece of bamboo, with a bamboo handle, a finely woven cane rattan cover or cap at 21 inches long with a monkey knot type handle on top   and a bamboo spike so the shooter can stick the full quiver of arrows in nearby ground. The woven cap has been treated with blood as a preservative. It was also common for the makers to treat the bows with palm oils. I have a friend who is most knowledgeable concerning African and Amazon weapons and he examined this set and said it was museum quality.   Ask yourself where are you going to see another one of these up for sale.
There is only one reference to this tribal type set online and that is in a museum and in a museum is exactly where this rare set belongs. The actual key to finding that reference is to research the single piece bamboo arrow quiver which is made with a spike to mount into the ground near the archer/hunter.
Thanks for looking at this extremely rare set. Where will you find another of this model as there are none of this type up for sale on any online listing that I could find. I also have some world wide connections who have not found one 4 sale. RARE.............
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