Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Sahel spear with European pike/lance ? head

katana · 2nd September 2012, 01:26 PM

Hi Colin,
I would say that this is a lance head.

Lancers were used in many campaigns in Africa and were still used during WW1 by European Armies.
The European pike was 'phased out' with the introduction of firearms and it is unlikely such an 'outdated' weapon would have been used/taken to Africa (by Euro forces)

All the best
David

2nd September 2012, 01:26 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Colin, I would say that this is a lance head. Lancers were used in many campaigns in Africa and were still used during WW1 by European Armies. The European pike was 'phased out' with the introduction of firearms and it is unlikely such an 'outdated' weapon would have been used/taken to Africa (by Euro forces) All the best David