I just took delivery of two Ik'lwa that were sold as a pair of shortened ethnic african spears, and quite inexpensively. The sharks (other than me) were not biting that day.
14 in.sharp blades of flat diamond x-section, 26 in. wooden hafts tapering up to the hilt end, socketed blades bound with twisted rawhide 'bolsters'. they both have the Zulu 'pinch' on the bit of tang outside the socket. These I gather were 'GI' for the lower ranking warriors
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