African short spear.

Spearcollector · 1st October 2006, 06:33 PM

Hello,
I'm a new member.
Can you help me with this short african spear.
the spear is 116 cm long.
I think it's 19 century.
I have looked for more information about this one, but I can't find it.
I would like to know more about.
Thanks.

Lew · 1st October 2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Spearcollector

Hello,
I'm a new member.
Can you help me with this short african spear.
the spear is 116 cm long.
I think it's 19 century.
I have looked for more information about this one, but I can't find it.
I would like to know more about.
Thanks.

Welcome Spearcollector

Well this is how I see it. Your spear seems to be a hybrid the shaft is Kuba but the head seems to be a later addition from another spear. It still is a nice example though. Here is a similar one of mine.

Lew

Freddy · 1st October 2006, 09:27 PM

Welcome to the forum, Spearcollector.

Lew is right when stating that this spear is a 'marriage'. the shaft looks much older than the blade. I haven't seen this type of spearblade, yet. I'm still young, though

But, Lew, the shaft is not Kuba. It's a typical shaft used by the Ngbandi, Bati and/or Benge living in northwestern Congo.

Here is a Ngbandi spear in my collection :

Tim Simmons · 1st October 2006, 09:34 PM

I wonder if this is not a marriage between Central Africa/Congo and west or east Africa. I am taking a guess at perhaps areas west and north to the Sahara.

Spearcollector · 1st October 2006, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the reactions.
The spear blade looks younger because it is cleaned.
The shaft is a lot shorter than a normal ngbandi spear.
I'm very sure that the shaft and blade belongs together.
Maybe I must ask it to the African museum of tervuren.
Thanks anyway.

Flavio · 1st October 2006, 10:18 PM

I had a short ngbandi spear, now sold, that was long 120 cm.

1st October 2006, 06:33 PM	#1
Spearcollector Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11	African short spear. Hello, I'm a new member. Can you help me with this short african spear. the spear is 116 cm long. I think it's 19 century. I have looked for more information about this one, but I can't find it. I would like to know more about. Thanks. Attached Images

1st October 2006, 10:07 PM	#5
Spearcollector Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11	African short spear Thanks for the reactions. The spear blade looks younger because it is cleaned. The shaft is a lot shorter than a normal ngbandi spear. I'm very sure that the shaft and blade belongs together. Maybe I must ask it to the African museum of tervuren. Thanks anyway.

1st October 2006, 10:18 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	I had a short ngbandi spear, now sold, that was long 120 cm. Attached Images

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1st October 2006, 09:27 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Welcome to the forum, Spearcollector. Lew is right when stating that this spear is a 'marriage'. the shaft looks much older than the blade. I haven't seen this type of spearblade, yet. I'm still young, though But, Lew, the shaft is not Kuba. It's a typical shaft used by the Ngbandi, Bati and/or Benge living in northwestern Congo. Here is a Ngbandi spear in my collection :

1st October 2006, 09:34 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	I wonder if this is not a marriage between Central Africa/Congo and west or east Africa. I am taking a guess at perhaps areas west and north to the Sahara.