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10th July 2020, 05:02 PM
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Spear ... help with ID
Sorry about the poor quality of the image , but this pic was sent to me by a friend who hoped that I might be able to ID it ... but it rings no bells with me ... anyone able to identify it please ?
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14th July 2020, 05:10 PM
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Can no one help with this ? |
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15th July 2020, 09:58 AM
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It could be a spear from the Asmat people, New Guinea.
That was my first thought. |
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15th July 2020, 11:53 PM
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thanks Matt ... any refs for similar types ? |
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16th July 2020, 07:48 AM
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Unfortunately not, the lower part under the spear tip is mostly carved open.
Google will give some examples. |
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16th July 2020, 08:43 AM
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 Last edited by Henk : 16th July 2020 at 08:45 AM. Reason: double post |
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16th July 2020, 02:01 PM
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what is the blade made of? Is the picture the point and socket?
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16th July 2020, 02:33 PM
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Hi Tim,
To me it looks wood. And it is point and socket to me. Do you have another suggestion? |
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