NICE CONGO SPEAR FOR COMMENT

Lew · 20th December 2005, 09:49 PM

Hi All

This auction just ended!
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Lew

Tim Simmons · 21st December 2005, 08:23 AM

Looks like a nice clean example. When you get could you post better pictures.

What is the binding material? mine has fine twisted cord which I had to stop from rotting. Tim

PS Dimensions?

Freddy · 21st December 2005, 09:25 PM

Very nice spear, Lew. This seller lives in my hometown. I'll have to pay him a visit in the near future

Your spear can be attributed to the following tribes from Congo : So, Olombo and Lokele. The binding material (cord ?) is original to the piece. As I said : nice

Lew · 21st December 2005, 09:45 PM

Now Freddy

Just because the seller lives in your home town doesn't mean you have to buy up all the good stuff

Please live some for us poor American collectors

Regards

Lew

Tim Simmons · 21st December 2005, 09:53 PM

I was so very pleased when I got a good one of these. The binding on this spear looks like strips of leather. Here is a close up of the binding on mine, there is a slight bloom as I had to stop the cord from rotting. I think I am right in saying that they are special dress spears, the blades not being very aggresive yet the spike at the other end is rather heavy, it is on mine anyway, let us know about yours Lew. Tim

Lew · 19th January 2006, 04:40 AM

Hi Tim

The spear finally arrived today. It measures 5.5 ft tall the blade is 14" long and the spike is nice and stout (heavy) and is 15" in length. The wrapping is cord coated with some type of resin. Here are a few pics.

Lew

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Ferguson · 19th January 2006, 04:46 PM

Looks great!

Steve

Tim Simmons · 19th January 2006, 06:13 PM

Great spear to have. Does your spear have a pin in the socket part of the spike before it becomes solid metal? Mine has and I have seen this in other spears from the Congo. Is the solid part of the spike octagonal? Tim

Lew · 19th January 2006, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Great spear to have. Does your spear have a pin in the socket part of the spike before it becomes solid metal? Mine has and I have seen this in other spears from the Congo. Is the solid part of the spike octagonal? Tim

Tim

There are two small holes in the socket for a pin or nail but the nail was removed prior to shipping so seller could break down the spear to fit in the box. As far as the spike goes yes it's faceted the sellers picture is still active and I can see that it is octagonal in shape.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 19th January 2006, 07:43 PM

To many people these might not be terribly inspiring but they were very high status items in there original context. Tim.

20th December 2005, 09:49 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	NICE CONGO SPEAR FOR COMMENT Hi All This auction just ended! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7375007921 Lew

21st December 2005, 09:53 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	I was so very pleased when I got a good one of these. The binding on this spear looks like strips of leather. Here is a close up of the binding on mine, there is a slight bloom as I had to stop the cord from rotting. I think I am right in saying that they are special dress spears, the blades not being very aggresive yet the spike at the other end is rather heavy, it is on mine anyway, let us know about yours Lew. Tim Attached Images

19th January 2006, 04:40 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Tim The spear finally arrived today. It measures 5.5 ft tall the blade is 14" long and the spike is nice and stout (heavy) and is 15" in length. The wrapping is cord coated with some type of resin. Here are a few pics. Lew 0 Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 19th January 2006 at 03:49 PM.

21st December 2005, 08:23 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Looks like a nice clean example. When you get could you post better pictures. What is the binding material? mine has fine twisted cord which I had to stop from rotting. Tim PS Dimensions?

21st December 2005, 09:25 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Very nice spear, Lew. This seller lives in my hometown. I'll have to pay him a visit in the near future Your spear can be attributed to the following tribes from Congo : So, Olombo and Lokele. The binding material (cord ?) is original to the piece. As I said : nice

21st December 2005, 09:45 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Now Freddy Just because the seller lives in your home town doesn't mean you have to buy up all the good stuff Please live some for us poor American collectors Regards Lew

19th January 2006, 04:46 PM	#7
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Looks great! Steve

19th January 2006, 06:13 PM	#8
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Great spear to have. Does your spear have a pin in the socket part of the spike before it becomes solid metal? Mine has and I have seen this in other spears from the Congo. Is the solid part of the spike octagonal? Tim

19th January 2006, 07:43 PM	#10
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	To many people these might not be terribly inspiring but they were very high status items in there original context. Tim.