African double pointed Lance head

junker · 29th April 2011, 08:00 PM

Thank you.
I forget length is 49 cm

regards
Dirk

katana · 29th April 2011, 10:29 PM

Hi Dirk,
your bident spear is likely Ethiopian / Sudanese and is not for fishing. Without any form of barb it would be fairly useless to spear and 'hold' a fish. My understanding is that African spears with 2 or more heads (that are barbless) tend to be ceremonial or 'badges of status' .... but, many recently made ones tend to be for the tourist market.

Kind Regards David

29th April 2011, 08:00 PM	#1
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Thank you. I forget length is 49 cm regards Dirk

29th April 2011, 10:29 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Dirk, your bident spear is likely Ethiopian / Sudanese and is not for fishing. Without any form of barb it would be fairly useless to spear and 'hold' a fish. My understanding is that African spears with 2 or more heads (that are barbless) tend to be ceremonial or 'badges of status' .... but, many recently made ones tend to be for the tourist market. Kind Regards David