6 Very Nice African Spears .....comments ? Origins ?

Gavin Nugent · 5th January 2008, 09:41 PM

Hi David, not that I can be of much help on matters of spears, I do however wish to share this ebay link to a painting I was intending to bid on until it became a little out of reach so soon after Christmas.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=019

With regards to she who must be obeyed David, I think the picket fence of spears is a great idea, keep onto it I am sure she will soften as time goes by.

Enjoy.

Gav

katana · 6th January 2008, 01:52 PM

Hi Gav,
very interesting picture, can't help thinking the spears, and the swords above them, look distinctly African .....Congolese possibly. The clubs are not 'common' types (in Africa), the seller suggests that these are Australasian /pacific, but being art there may be a degree of 'artistic licence'

An ethnical weapons collector, whom appears to be in period dress of the 17th Century...in a 19thC painting ...... could this be the portrait of the 'father' of our 'interest'......

Regards David

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katana · 10th January 2008, 07:25 PM

Here is a few pictures of the forged laminated ?.... folded ? spearhead.

Difficult to photograph .... Has anyone seen this type of forged patterning on African Spears or blades ?

Regards David

5th January 2008, 09:41 PM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Of Spears and such Hi David, not that I can be of much help on matters of spears, I do however wish to share this ebay link to a painting I was intending to bid on until it became a little out of reach so soon after Christmas. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=019 With regards to she who must be obeyed David, I think the picket fence of spears is a great idea, keep onto it I am sure she will soften as time goes by. Enjoy. Gav

6th January 2008, 01:52 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Gav, very interesting picture, can't help thinking the spears, and the swords above them, look distinctly African .....Congolese possibly. The clubs are not 'common' types (in Africa), the seller suggests that these are Australasian /pacific, but being art there may be a degree of 'artistic licence' An ethnical weapons collector, whom appears to be in period dress of the 17th Century...in a 19thC painting ...... could this be the portrait of the 'father' of our 'interest'...... Regards David . Attached Images Last edited by katana; 6th January 2008 at 02:06 PM.

10th January 2008, 07:25 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Here is a few pictures of the forged laminated ?.... folded ? spearhead. Difficult to photograph .... Has anyone seen this type of forged patterning on African Spears or blades ? Regards David Attached Images