Thanks to David and David R for their input on this item.
Browsing over the internet- the European lance heads I can see appear to be of a narrow profile with closed sockets. A few naval boarding pikes have wider blades with langets, but not a particularly close match to mine.
Looking at the spear head on my piece...it seems to be of slightly crude and irregular forging, also the langets differ a little in length. Would this be of high enough quality for 19th century European manufacture ?
Bearing in mind Matchlock's comments on the European forum, I am beginning to think this might be an African copy of a European pike/lance head ?? Another point to consider is that the rusting to the butt of the spear is of quite a different pattern compared with that on the head.
Please see attached close-up images.
Anyone have any further ideas on this enigmatic weapon ?
Regards.
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