Salomon Blades
The iron is chrome-colored anodized. It has a thickness of 1. 1mm. The knife is completely glued to the profile. The iron has a salomon blades Pilot binding that simply in the length or width is adjustable. The knife is 64Hrc. The iron is chrome-colored anodized. It has a thickness of 1. 1mm. The knife is completely glued to the profile. The iron has a salomon blades Pilot binding that simply in the length or width is adjustable. The knife is 60Hrc. The history of the shield indicates that it was bought by Prince Roland Bonaparte (1858-1924) for donation to museums in the French sale of a collection belonging to Mr. Bertin, March 4, 1887. This collection consists of having a period of thirty years, we can deduce that the shield has been reported in the Solomon Islands between 1850 and 1887. Nautilus shells, set with paste of nuts parinarium, follow the contour of the shield and draw little faces anthropomorphic inserted between the linear patterns. On this piece, a face somewhat larger than the other appears in the center of the upper part. A long rectangular shape drawn by parallel strips of shells down from his face, suggesting that complement a torso stretched his arms raised by two wavy lines made of shells left and right of the head. The central image and small heads are probably referring to the essential rite of Headhunting in the Solomon Islands to the west. In the nineteenth century, raids were often carried out to obtain the necessary headers. CM Woodford, the first representative of the British Crown over the archipelago, has drawn attention to the resemblance that had the linear patterns of those with shields made of bark also shell on the prow of the canoes on the island of Santa Isabel . It is possible that this analogy was intentional or meaningful. Like the little heads, it refers to the context of the war, and specifically the head-hunting. While it is difficult to believe that a shield decorated complex has been used in battles, it is possible to consider its use for ceremonies. In which case it would be reasonable to assume that, because of their relatively small number - compared to the largest number of those without decoration - the salomon blades wrapped shields and encrusted shells were the preserve of important leaders. the public institution | procurement contracts | terms of use | contact | sitemap | help | credits. . . .
