Original Philippines Headhunting Axe from the Igorot People - USGI Bring Back from Luzon Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia This example was made and

This example was made and marked by Friedrich Becker & Co

is a size 4M and is complete with EGA's 1st MD Guadalcanal patch

neck guard apron and apron above the left ear have very slight traces of batch number and manufacturer code with size

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

Original Philippines Headhunting Axe from the Igorot People - USGI Bring Back from Luzon Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia This example was made andOriginal 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