Full brass spear

[Pieje]

Hi folks

I obtained 2 identical spears, full brass, not sharpened...thus probably currency spears.
The left one is uncleaned. Length is about 156 cm.

Arrived in Belgium in the late 40ties/beginning 50ties.

Any ideas about their origin?

[colin henshaw]

Nice - presumably used as currency, only seen iron ones before. Anything in that currency book by Ortiz ?
Most likely from the Congo somewhere, particularly with the Belgian provenance...

[Tim Simmons]

They are beauties. Lucky you.

[Pieje]

Thanks.
One identical has been sold last year on ebay.
I didn't find any in my books about Congolese weapons, I don't have the book by Ortiz?

[colin henshaw]

Mistake - the book I was thinking of was "An Ethnographic Study of Primitive Money" by Charles J Opitz, 2000



Thanks.
One identical has been sold last year on ebay.
I didn't find any in my books about Congolese weapons, I don't have the book by Ortiz?

[Pieje]

"An Ethnographic Study of traditional Money"
Couldn't find the book at a reasonable price.
Would someone who has the book be so kind to check?

[Tim Simmons]

This is one of my favourite currency items.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Salaams all and note to Library; Please see http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/Currency.html for a detailed African tools, weapons and ornament currency study. :shrug:
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.