Another all metal sub-Saharan spear

Tim Simmons · 22nd April 2006, 08:27 PM

I got this today and just had to show it against one I have shown before. The new one has the smaller blade. The one with the larger blade is 201cm long, the new one about 5cm shorter. There are obvious differences most noticeably at the blunt end. The grip type knuckle on the new one is steel and the haft to the end does not have the decorative brass plates. I know there is a small number of members with a passing interest in sub-Saharan Africa, I just thought you might like to see the two styles together.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 26th April 2006, 09:59 PM

Nice spear Tim, you have found a lot of good things at this time !
Luc

katana · 27th April 2006, 08:17 PM

Very nice Tim , assuming that you give us all a chance to acquire similar specimens I would like to get, at least ,one for my collection.

Alternatively, free donations of the aforesaid items can be posted to ......me

(worth a try)

22nd April 2006, 08:27 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Another all metal sub-Saharan spear I got this today and just had to show it against one I have shown before. The new one has the smaller blade. The one with the larger blade is 201cm long, the new one about 5cm shorter. There are obvious differences most noticeably at the blunt end. The grip type knuckle on the new one is steel and the haft to the end does not have the decorative brass plates. I know there is a small number of members with a passing interest in sub-Saharan Africa, I just thought you might like to see the two styles together. Attached Images

26th April 2006, 09:59 PM	#2
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Nice spear Tim, you have found a lot of good things at this time ! Luc

27th April 2006, 08:17 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Very nice Tim , assuming that you give us all a chance to acquire similar specimens I would like to get, at least ,one for my collection. Alternatively, free donations of the aforesaid items can be posted to ......me (worth a try)