Dayak Bronze Spear, Indonesia, Based

This spear stands taller than most of the people who might admire it.

Dayak makers of Borneo, Indonesia, made this spear in bronze, silver and wood in the early 20th century. Spears of this kind were commonly carried for hunting and for war, with ornamented heads showing status. The head is a slender blade set in a ringed, ribbed collar in bronze and silver, with a warm gold-brown tone. A long, straight, dark wooden shaft carries it. The spear stands upright on a small square base, with the tip well above eye level.

About eighty-nine inches tall. Think of it as a very narrow piece of furniture.