Freddy
13th December 2005, 06:19 PM
At Tim's request : here it is.
This spear is a currency spear used by the Mbole and/or Topoke-tribes in Congo. As you can see from the pics, it has no point. It is of no uses as a weapon. Could be used as a ceremonial piece.
Nevertheless, the forging on this spear blade is beautiful.
The wooden shaft is fairly simple, but some iron and copper rings are used to decorate it.
Total length : 1m58.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1626.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1627.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1629.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1630a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1631b.jpg
Here are some similar pieces from the book 'Waffen aus Zentral-Afrika) :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/0182.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/0184.jpg
This spear is a currency spear used by the Mbole and/or Topoke-tribes in Congo. As you can see from the pics, it has no point. It is of no uses as a weapon. Could be used as a ceremonial piece.
Nevertheless, the forging on this spear blade is beautiful.
The wooden shaft is fairly simple, but some iron and copper rings are used to decorate it.
Total length : 1m58.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1626.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1627.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1629.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1630a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1631b.jpg
Here are some similar pieces from the book 'Waffen aus Zentral-Afrika) :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/0182.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/0184.jpg