Spears, arrows, axes, daggers, &c

VANDOO · 29th April 2015, 05:24 AM

THE MAJORITY OF THESE APPEAR TO BE MADE OF BRONZE. THERE ARE A FEW STEEL SPEAR POINTS THAT LOOK AFRICAN #2,#3 & #4. THE ARROW POINTS, AX HEADS, AND SWORD IS LIKELY BRONZE AGE OR REPLICAS OF BRONZE AGE. #8 & #10 LOOK TO BE IRON. THE FIRST PICTURE LOOKS LIKE ARROW POINTS OR IF OVERLY LARGE SPEAR POINTS. A MAGNET WILL QUICKLY TELL YOU WHICH IS IRON AND WHICH IS BRONZE OR COPPER. QUITE A NICE SELECTION. WELCOME TO THE FORUM.

centenar · 30th April 2015, 04:24 PM

Awesome thanks for the help! I didn't even think of using a magnet...

I took some pictures of the detail on spears 2 & 3 and axes 8 & 10.

What can I look for to tell the difference between real and replicas?

VANDOO · 30th April 2015, 05:58 PM

THESE 4 PICTURES ALL LOOK AFRICAN TO ME THE FIRST ONE APPEARS TO BE A WOOD CARVING CHISEL, THE SECOND EITHER A AX HEAD OR SCARIFICATION KNIFE BUT FROM THE SIZE I THINK AX HEAD. ALL 3 IRON SPEARS LOOK AFRICAN 2 HAVE SOCKETS AND ONE A SIMPLE TANG AND BARB.
THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING REPLICA BRONZE AGE ITEMS FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND CAN PUT ON A VERY CONVINCING PATINA. THE REPLICAS ARE OFTEN SO GOOD IT TAKES AN EXPERT OR TESTS TO TELL FOR SURE. GOOD PROVENIENCE IS RARE TO FIND SO WHEN I COLLECT SUCH THINGS I ALWAYS ASSUME ITS A FAKE , BUT IF THE WORKMANSHIP, PATINA AND PRICE IS ATTRACTIVE I GET IT ANYWAY.
SEARCH THE FORUM FOR SCARIFICATION KNIVES I THINK THERE IS SOME INFORMATION IN THE ARCHIVES. GOOD LUCK

29th April 2015, 05:24 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE MAJORITY OF THESE APPEAR TO BE MADE OF BRONZE. THERE ARE A FEW STEEL SPEAR POINTS THAT LOOK AFRICAN #2,#3 & #4. THE ARROW POINTS, AX HEADS, AND SWORD IS LIKELY BRONZE AGE OR REPLICAS OF BRONZE AGE. #8 & #10 LOOK TO BE IRON. THE FIRST PICTURE LOOKS LIKE ARROW POINTS OR IF OVERLY LARGE SPEAR POINTS. A MAGNET WILL QUICKLY TELL YOU WHICH IS IRON AND WHICH IS BRONZE OR COPPER. QUITE A NICE SELECTION. WELCOME TO THE FORUM.

30th April 2015, 04:24 PM	#2
centenar Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 2	Awesome thanks for the help! I didn't even think of using a magnet... I took some pictures of the detail on spears 2 & 3 and axes 8 & 10. What can I look for to tell the difference between real and replicas? Attached Images

30th April 2015, 05:58 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THESE 4 PICTURES ALL LOOK AFRICAN TO ME THE FIRST ONE APPEARS TO BE A WOOD CARVING CHISEL, THE SECOND EITHER A AX HEAD OR SCARIFICATION KNIFE BUT FROM THE SIZE I THINK AX HEAD. ALL 3 IRON SPEARS LOOK AFRICAN 2 HAVE SOCKETS AND ONE A SIMPLE TANG AND BARB. THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING REPLICA BRONZE AGE ITEMS FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND CAN PUT ON A VERY CONVINCING PATINA. THE REPLICAS ARE OFTEN SO GOOD IT TAKES AN EXPERT OR TESTS TO TELL FOR SURE. GOOD PROVENIENCE IS RARE TO FIND SO WHEN I COLLECT SUCH THINGS I ALWAYS ASSUME ITS A FAKE , BUT IF THE WORKMANSHIP, PATINA AND PRICE IS ATTRACTIVE I GET IT ANYWAY. SEARCH THE FORUM FOR SCARIFICATION KNIVES I THINK THERE IS SOME INFORMATION IN THE ARCHIVES. GOOD LUCK