Here are some more images of Arabian spears and lances I have found, including a painting of the explorer R.F. Burton, from his book "Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah" 1855/56.
Also attached are some extracts from the book "Sultan to Sultan" by Mrs French-Sheldon 1892. They relate to her stop in Aden on her way to East Africa. The rather poor quality image appears to show an Omani or Yemeni man holding a spear.
A further point I thought to mention is... the lozenge-shaped incised decoration to the iron butt of one of my spears is similar to the decorative applied element often to be found on dagger sheaths in Southern Arabia ?
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