Spear from...?

[kronckew]

while oiling my collection, came to this one, i do not think i've posted it here before. picked it up on ebay a number of years ago shortly after i found ebay. it if i recall was of course billed as a 'zulu' spear head. i learned much later it was not likely to be zulu as it's socketed, etc.

any idea where it does come from?

15" LOA, 12" blade, 1 5/8" max width, central ridge distal tapered from the 1/2" sq. base area to the point. 3" tapered socket is roughly 3/4"dia. at the opening. some pitting but generally has a nice dark patena. evidence of forging laminations in one area.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/Spears%20etc/Spear.jpg

shaft and leather joint cover was added by me when i didn't know better :o :shrug:

[Tim Simmons]

Could it be a Naga spear?

[kronckew]

one of my other spearhead/tailpieces we determined to be naga from an old illustration:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/Spears%20etc/lance003_DCE.jpg
this appears a lot cruder by comparison which led me to doubt 'naga' on the one in post no. 1.

[colin henshaw]

It has an African look to me. Socketed spear heads as opposed to tanged, were normally north of the Zambesi. Would need to see under the leather covering to comment further.

Regards

[kronckew]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/Spears%20etc/socketend.jpg

covering removed. socket has a split seam that runs up one side to the start of the square section. the end of the socket has a steel ring 3/4" dia by 7/16" wide around it which is not split. the socket spilt runs up to one of the flats of the sq. section where it stops in a fold that has been flattened when the sq. part was forged. there is no hole for a fastner and no markings...

[colin henshaw]

Thanks for posting another image. With that collar at the base, I don't think it can be African, so regret I don't really know where the spear is from.

Maybe another forum member will have an idea.

Regards

[LPCA]

the second one could be Ngbandi...
Louis-Pierre