6 Very Nice African Spears .....comments ? Origins ?

[katana]

Hi Norman
thanks for the comments......as to a nice display of spears ...I have a problem convincing 'my other half' that a 'picket fence of spears' would look great in our living room. .....but I'm working on it

Hi Freddy
nice to hear from you, thank you for the probable origins of these spears you have been very helpful


I will try and post a better picture of the spear head (with the possible forged laminations) as I have never seen this on an African spear before.

Regards David

[Gavin Nugent]

Hi David, not that I can be of much help on matters of spears, I do however wish to share this ebay link to a painting I was intending to bid on until it became a little out of reach so soon after Christmas.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=019

With regards to she who must be obeyed David, I think the picket fence of spears is a great idea, keep onto it I am sure she will soften as time goes by.

Enjoy.

Gav

[katana]

Hi Gav,
very interesting picture, can't help thinking the spears, and the swords above them, look distinctly African .....Congolese possibly. The clubs are not 'common' types (in Africa), the seller suggests that these are Australasian /pacific, but being art there may be a degree of 'artistic licence'

An ethnical weapons collector, whom appears to be in period dress of the 17th Century...in a 19thC painting ...... could this be the portrait of the 'father' of our 'interest'......

Regards David


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[katana]

Here is a few pictures of the forged laminated ?.... folded ? spearhead.

Difficult to photograph .... Has anyone seen this type of forged patterning on African Spears or blades ?


Regards David