Riyadh Museum's

S.Al-Anizi · 20th January 2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

S.Al.Anizi pictures here = http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=metal+lance

Hello Tim,

first of all, thanks for sharing that piece. I do not think that that spear is arab, first, Ive never seen an all metal arab spear (doesnt mean that they dont exist). Also, the spikes on the bottom end of an arab spear are usually just a simple metal stud. This one seems more sophisticated. The head however, looks like an arab spearhead.

Tim Simmons · 20th January 2007, 10:43 PM

That's along the lines I have been thinking. Africa had very rich and sophisticated lands, giving direction rather than taking influence as we tend to think of today. I feel for sure this lance is not Asia in any way. I think the answer lies in Africa or across the Red Sea and it is silly of us to think there were hard borders between the two.

20th January 2007, 10:43 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,865	That's along the lines I have been thinking. Africa had very rich and sophisticated lands, giving direction rather than taking influence as we tend to think of today. I feel for sure this lance is not Asia in any way. I think the answer lies in Africa or across the Red Sea and it is silly of us to think there were hard borders between the two.