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CharlesS 22nd March 2014 05:26 PM

Two Spears for Identifcation
 
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I picked up these two elegant spears at the Louisville SoS show. They were sold together and I was told were from the same collection. Though the seller did not know their origin, they both struck me as Somali. Both spears are around 6ft. in overall length. The one with the smaller head seems like the ultimate throwing spear and seems weighted and balanced for just that purpose.

I'd look any feedback, confirmation or correction.

Thanks in advance!

colin henshaw 22nd March 2014 08:28 PM

Very nice quality spears. Congrats. I would say these are from the Northern Nigeria/Northern Cameroon areas. The flat, elongated butts are also to be found on the all-metal types from that region.

There are also similar looking spears from Madagascar, but I don't think these are from there.


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