Small....(and in my opinion)...beautiful

roanoa · 7th November 2005, 05:19 AM

I believe Tutsi spears are the most elegant and finely crafted spears in Africa. I have had these two for a long time and I did not know what they were till I found a picture of Tutsi spear heads in an old Italian book. The variety of forms is amazing. My two spears are fairly short. The one with the large blade is 137 cm long. The head is 34.5 cm long including the socket and 4.5 cm wide. The smaller one is only 116 cm long (the iron butt spike is missing); head , including socket is 22 cm long and 3.4 cm wide. The blade has a different pattern on each side. I believe they were carried more as a symbol than a weapon.

7th November 2005, 05:19 AM	#6
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	I believe Tutsi spears are the most elegant and finely crafted spears in Africa. I have had these two for a long time and I did not know what they were till I found a picture of Tutsi spear heads in an old Italian book. The variety of forms is amazing. My two spears are fairly short. The one with the large blade is 137 cm long. The head is 34.5 cm long including the socket and 4.5 cm wide. The smaller one is only 116 cm long (the iron butt spike is missing); head , including socket is 22 cm long and 3.4 cm wide. The blade has a different pattern on each side. I believe they were carried more as a symbol than a weapon. Attached Images