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Old 15th July 2012, 03:02 AM   #1
christek
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Question Help with ID of spear, African?

Hello all,

Here I have what must be a throwing spear, most probably from the African continent. It is about 137 cm long, very light and has a heart shaped spear head, with a needle point and a barbed socket. The shaft appears to be made from a light reed wood of some type. It is my understanding that the socket spear head definitely rules out Zulu and perhaps other South East African tribes. The piece looks to have some age to it. There are markings on the socket, but I cannot find any reference to their meanings, possibly tribal markings. At this point in my research I have not yet seen one that is similar. Can anyone enlighten me as to a possible identification of this spear? Thank you.

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Chris
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