The most known weapon associated with head hunting tradition of the Filipino tribes is the Head Axe. It is characterized by its specific blade shape with the long rear projection. Beside warfare, It was also used as a multipurpose cutting tool, worked in a very peculiar way: The long rear spike was driven in the ground, holding the axe in place edge up, and the cut object was drawn along the edge. We offer here for sale a classical example , probably Bontoc (or Igorot) tribe, big and heavy blade, 10 inches long (Point to point) and 3 ½ inches wide, mounted on a 19 inches haft bound with an 8 inches heavy steel collar. The wood haft is decorated with line engraving. Very good condition. This item is coming from the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection and was donated to the collection by the descendant of Brigadier General W.H. Sage