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Kmaddock · 11th March 2018, 01:33 PM

Hi
Bit outside my normal area
Do you think this is a Zulu, spear
It has the a typical notch on both sides behind the blade which I took to be a strictly Zulu manufacturing trait, this info is from the back of my mind somewhere
V light throwing spear with overall length of 137cm
Lovey platina, It was caked in red rust which I am in process of removing without hopefully affecting the underlying black oxide.
The binding is firm and is rattan as opposed to wire
Head is 15 cm with shank adding another 19 cm
Flaired butt
From a quick look on the forum I may have identified it as a ingcula type used for hunting rather than warfare
If it is Zulu would anyone be able put an age to it?
Just picked up in a car boot sale for a few euro so if it is not the real deal no worries

Regards

Ken

11th March 2018, 01:33 PM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 532	Zulu spear? Hi Bit outside my normal area Do you think this is a Zulu, spear It has the a typical notch on both sides behind the blade which I took to be a strictly Zulu manufacturing trait, this info is from the back of my mind somewhere V light throwing spear with overall length of 137cm Lovey platina, It was caked in red rust which I am in process of removing without hopefully affecting the underlying black oxide. The binding is firm and is rattan as opposed to wire Head is 15 cm with shank adding another 19 cm Flaired butt From a quick look on the forum I may have identified it as a ingcula type used for hunting rather than warfare If it is Zulu would anyone be able put an age to it? Just picked up in a car boot sale for a few euro so if it is not the real deal no worries Regards Ken Attached Images Last edited by Kmaddock; 11th March 2018 at 03:06 PM.