Original Philippines Headhunting Axe from the Igorot People - USGI Bring Back from Luzon Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The gun was made in

The gun was made in two parts

This example was made and marked by Friedrich Becker & Co

It seems everyone has a different opinion about what it is exactly

Company K held the right of the line and took part in the final charge by which the Indians were driven off the field and for three miles into the hills

• 1936 dated top cover marked with the Soviet Star and serial number 2534

Original Philippines Headhunting Axe from the Igorot People - USGI Bring Back from Luzon Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The gun was made inOriginal Item: One of a Kind. We received this as part of a collection from Soldier who fought in the Pacific campaign of WWII. This is a nice example of the famous "headhunter's axe", as used by the Igorot people of the Philippines. This group, whose name is Tagalog for 'mountaineer' are made of up multiple smaller ethnic units from the mountains of northern Luzon, Philippines. These groups keep, or have kept until recently, their traditional