Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - African spears. Tourist stuff or genuine weapons?

katana · 4th January 2007, 07:08 PM

Does anyone know how to ID 'lion spears' that originate from the Masai and those from the Samburu tribe in Kenya ? Or is this a situation where blacksmiths made them to the exact same 'pattern'.

4th January 2007, 07:08 PM	#14
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Does anyone know how to ID 'lion spears' that originate from the Masai and those from the Samburu tribe in Kenya ? Or is this a situation where blacksmiths made them to the exact same 'pattern'.