Massai ceremonial initiation spear for comment

Tim Simmons · 26th March 2007, 06:54 PM

Again I think this is most likely Ngoni. I got this little Ngoni? Shona? dance spear recently. I think is very pretty. I think the owner did too, as it has been repaired. The halft is only 13mm diameter so it may have easily been broken in vigorous dance. The edges are not sharp. I have examined the repair with my jewellers loop and I am feeling happy to tell myself it is genuine native work with gum and wire. There was a label 1862 on it but that is a bit like believing what you read in the newspapers. I have cleaned the spear and the flash is on. Total length 80cm.

26th March 2007, 06:54 PM	#12
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Again I think this is most likely Ngoni. I got this little Ngoni? Shona? dance spear recently. I think is very pretty. I think the owner did too, as it has been repaired. The halft is only 13mm diameter so it may have easily been broken in vigorous dance. The edges are not sharp. I have examined the repair with my jewellers loop and I am feeling happy to tell myself it is genuine native work with gum and wire. There was a label 1862 on it but that is a bit like believing what you read in the newspapers. I have cleaned the spear and the flash is on. Total length 80cm. Attached Images