Igorot head-hunting axe







Measurements
length: 24 1/2"
head (edge to spike): 12 /12"
cutting edge: 4"
ferrule shaft: 8 1/2"
wood grip and butt: 13"
weight: 1 lb 11 oz

Fighting and hunting axe of the Igorot head-hunters of Northern Luzon. This particular type is from the Balbelasan people. Several Luzon tribes actively practiced head hunting up until the 1940's. Here are two articles on the practice:

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/crossroads/russell/headhunting.htm

http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring99/olivarez/Olivarez/OLIVAREZ.htm

The handle on this axe is a modern reconstruction based upon meticulous research.

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