African Spear

Sajen · 17th March 2024, 07:33 PM

I don't know much about spears, especially not about African ones but the one in question shows a very different quality as the other shown ones.
I had some antique Maasai spears, the description of the three segments point to a origin like suggested, but the tip looks different.
Ed, can you show more from the spear? Haft and butt?

Regards,
Detlef

Ed · 17th March 2024, 09:38 PM

Here are some more pictures. The two sides of the head are virtually the same. Please ask if you need more description.

Ed · 17th March 2024, 09:41 PM

FWIW I took a look at the Cold Steel version. Not really close. CS is "manufactured". This one is "crafted" if you see what I mean.

Pertinax · 17th March 2024, 10:56 PM

Ed, I may upset you. This spear is made in Kenya or Tanzania for tourists.

Regards, Yuri

Sajen · 17th March 2024, 11:47 PM

It's indeed typical for the Maasai and surrounding ethnos but it seems very recently to my eyes. I don't think it's manufactured.

Regards,
Detlef

Ed · 18th March 2024, 02:14 AM

It seems rather ungainly for a tourist piece.

milandro · 18th March 2024, 07:58 AM

both the spears shown are made for the tourist market,

as for the cold steel version , if you see any of their products they are made with industrial processes

we are not allowed showing for sale products but the internet shows many such in 3 pieces like yours called Samburu spears, run a search you will find them, I had 2, sold them

anyway, lots of previous threads

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=samburu

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=samburu

Pertinax · 18th March 2024, 11:54 PM

Massai posing for tourists

17th March 2024, 09:38 PM	#2
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 256	Here are some more pictures. The two sides of the head are virtually the same. Please ask if you need more description. Attached Images

17th March 2024, 09:41 PM	#3
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 256	FWIW I took a look at the Cold Steel version. Not really close. CS is "manufactured". This one is "crafted" if you see what I mean. Attached Images Last edited by Ed; 17th March 2024 at 09:52 PM.

17th March 2024, 10:56 PM	#4
Pertinax Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: City by the Black Sea Posts: 220	Ed, I may upset you. This spear is made in Kenya or Tanzania for tourists. Regards, Yuri Attached Images

18th March 2024, 11:54 PM	#8
Pertinax Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: City by the Black Sea Posts: 220	Massai posing for tourists Attached Images

17th March 2024, 07:33 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	I don't know much about spears, especially not about African ones but the one in question shows a very different quality as the other shown ones. I had some antique Maasai spears, the description of the three segments point to a origin like suggested, but the tip looks different. Ed, can you show more from the spear? Haft and butt? Regards, Detlef

17th March 2024, 11:47 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	It's indeed typical for the Maasai and surrounding ethnos but it seems very recently to my eyes. I don't think it's manufactured. Regards, Detlef

18th March 2024, 02:14 AM	#6
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 256	It seems rather ungainly for a tourist piece.

18th March 2024, 07:58 AM	#7
milandro Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Netherlands Posts: 487	both the spears shown are made for the tourist market, as for the cold steel version , if you see any of their products they are made with industrial processes we are not allowed showing for sale products but the internet shows many such in 3 pieces like yours called Samburu spears, run a search you will find them, I had 2, sold them anyway, lots of previous threads http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=samburu http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=samburu