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colin henshaw · 16th January 2021, 03:11 PM

A most interesting and unusual African spearhead. Probably a high status prestige item from West Africa.

The closest example I can find is in the "Oldman Collection Catalogue of Ethnographical Specimens", that has similar curly metal protusions to the blade. It describes it as from Mendiland (Sierra Leone), and "used by Chief Bigi".

Thanks for posting.

16th January 2021, 03:11 PM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	A most interesting and unusual African spearhead. Probably a high status prestige item from West Africa. The closest example I can find is in the "Oldman Collection Catalogue of Ethnographical Specimens", that has similar curly metal protusions to the blade. It describes it as from Mendiland (Sierra Leone), and "used by Chief Bigi". Thanks for posting.