which tribe?

Freddy · 8th April 2005, 07:20 PM

Nice Masai spear, Tim.

I also have a question concerning a spear point. I just picked this one up today. It's a bit of a puzzle to me.

Most spear blades from the Congo region don't have a tang. They are fitted over the shaft. This one has a tang....and I know it comes from Congo. It came to Belgium with a family when they had to leave at the independence of Congo.

It's a small piece, 26,4 cm in total, with a tang of 7,4 cm. There is some geometric decoration between the tang and the actual blade of the spear point.

8th April 2005, 07:20 PM	#14
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Who knows ? Nice Masai spear, Tim. I also have a question concerning a spear point. I just picked this one up today. It's a bit of a puzzle to me. Most spear blades from the Congo region don't have a tang. They are fitted over the shaft. This one has a tang....and I know it comes from Congo. It came to Belgium with a family when they had to leave at the independence of Congo. It's a small piece, 26,4 cm in total, with a tang of 7,4 cm. There is some geometric decoration between the tang and the actual blade of the spear point.