Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 6 Very Nice African Spears .....comments ? Origins ?

katana · 6th January 2008, 01:52 PM

Hi Gav,
very interesting picture, can't help thinking the spears, and the swords above them, look distinctly African .....Congolese possibly. The clubs are not 'common' types (in Africa), the seller suggests that these are Australasian /pacific, but being art there may be a degree of 'artistic licence'

An ethnical weapons collector, whom appears to be in period dress of the 17th Century...in a 19thC painting ...... could this be the portrait of the 'father' of our 'interest'......

Regards David

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6th January 2008, 01:52 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Gav, very interesting picture, can't help thinking the spears, and the swords above them, look distinctly African .....Congolese possibly. The clubs are not 'common' types (in Africa), the seller suggests that these are Australasian /pacific, but being art there may be a degree of 'artistic licence' An ethnical weapons collector, whom appears to be in period dress of the 17th Century...in a 19thC painting ...... could this be the portrait of the 'father' of our 'interest'...... Regards David . Attached Images Last edited by katana; 6th January 2008 at 02:06 PM.