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Pieje 8th July 2012 10:21 AM
Full brass spear
 
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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 8th July 2012 10:59 AM
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 8th July 2012 11:42 AM
They are beauties. Lucky you.

Pieje 8th July 2012 03:53 PM
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 8th July 2012 04:13 PM
Mistake - the book I was thinking of was "An Ethnographic Study of Primitive Money" by Charles J Opitz, 2000



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Originally Posted by 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?

Pieje 9th July 2012 03:28 PM
"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 9th July 2012 05:24 PM
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This is one of my favourite currency items.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi 9th July 2012 05:32 PM
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.


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