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Originally Posted by Freddy
The picture is not very clear, but the two items shown have a resemblance with your piece. They consist of a long wooden stick with an iron point attached on one side. I don't know if you can see it on my pics, but I believe there are also some 'rings' added to the shafts.
The length of these pieces is : 2m14 and 1m97.
This is what is written in the catalogue (my translation from dutch) :
A long, narrow iron point (86 cm) attached to a wooden shaft. This is called a 'BOSIKI'. The bosiki was used to 'stab' fish or kopal in the water (river). Copal is an amber coloured and odourless type of resin which is used to produce varnish.
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Hi Freddy
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good match.. but I am very surprised that a similar spear was used for fishing, all fishing spears that I have seen (African or otherwise) have barbs either large or very small. If you have ever speared a fish you would see that the barbs are very necessary. Spearing fish is hard enough....but then to lose it as it 'slides off' the spear tip ......
Regards David