A congolese spear tip, but which tribe?

Freddy · 19th May 2005, 07:43 PM

Here are some pics of another type of Ngbandi spear head. The length of these is approx. 66 cm. These were used on luxuruous spears. The shafts were like the normal Ngbandi spears with a lot of carving and copper banding.

Although these spears were more for show, I'm sure they could be used as weapons.

Conogre · 21st May 2005, 04:08 AM

LOL!
The trick would be to bump into someone and NOT injure them, I should think.
The 2nd spearhead that you show, Flavio, looks a lot like several that I've seen on Taureg spears/lances, as far to the north as Eretria.
I'll be very interested in seeing what Freddy arrives at, with his much superior experience and library.
Mike

Flavio · 21st May 2005, 04:12 PM

Hello Mike. I receive today this old engraving (end of 1800) with some aspects of African culture. There are some spear tips on the upper zone and there are called "Bongo spear tips" that are very similar (especiallty the first) to mine. I can see on the book "Lame d'Africa" (M. S. Piccardi - L. Salvatici) that the Bongo are locate in the south Sudan (the actual Sudan) and the north Congo (ex Zaire), very close to tha Zande that is the tribe, as Freddy says, from my second spear tip is product.

19th May 2005, 07:43 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	As promised Here are some pics of another type of Ngbandi spear head. The length of these is approx. 66 cm. These were used on luxuruous spears. The shafts were like the normal Ngbandi spears with a lot of carving and copper banding. Although these spears were more for show, I'm sure they could be used as weapons.

21st May 2005, 04:12 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Mike. I receive today this old engraving (end of 1800) with some aspects of African culture. There are some spear tips on the upper zone and there are called "Bongo spear tips" that are very similar (especiallty the first) to mine. I can see on the book "Lame d'Africa" (M. S. Piccardi - L. Salvatici) that the Bongo are locate in the south Sudan (the actual Sudan) and the north Congo (ex Zaire), very close to tha Zande that is the tribe, as Freddy says, from my second spear tip is product. Attached Images

21st May 2005, 04:08 AM	#2
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	LOL! The trick would be to bump into someone and NOT injure them, I should think. The 2nd spearhead that you show, Flavio, looks a lot like several that I've seen on Taureg spears/lances, as far to the north as Eretria. I'll be very interested in seeing what Freddy arrives at, with his much superior experience and library. Mike