SPEAR ??

kahnjar1 · 13th November 2008, 02:34 AM

Have this item for comment. What thoughts please?
Regards Stuart

fearn · 13th November 2008, 02:57 AM

Hi Stuart,

Interesting piece! Measurements would be nice. Until the real experts speak up, I'm guessing some form of African harpoon, perhaps from Sudan.

Best,

F

Bill M · 13th November 2008, 10:10 AM

Is that a socket on the left end, or a handle?

Robert · 13th November 2008, 04:15 PM

Measurements would be very helpful with this. Are those threads on the end of this? If they are I would say that this was possibly forged from a piece of all-thread or a large bolt. I agree with Fearn, it looks like a fishing spear head.

Robert

Battara · 13th November 2008, 05:18 PM

Also looks African to me......

Ferguson · 13th November 2008, 07:00 PM

Looks like it was forged from large bolt, or a threaded rod.

Steve

kahnjar1 · 13th November 2008, 07:38 PM

Thanks for replies so far. The owner has not given me dimensions but I have asked for these and will post when I get them. My estimate would be around 12" to 18" (300 to 450mm), and YES he says it looks to have been forged from a bolt or some similar item. He was also told by the person who sold it to him that it could have come from the Phillippines and could be a tourist item.
Just looking for some closure on this. In my opinion an interesting piece in any case.

Tim Simmons · 13th November 2008, 08:04 PM

It looks to me to be from Taiwan. You often see tourist Taiwan spear blades like this with the barbs. The ones that I have seen similar to this have a wood harft
carved with imaginary warriors, knives are available in the same style. It does not seem fine enough work for an African origin to me. Unless very very recent.

kahnjar1 · 17th November 2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fearn

Hi Stuart,

Interesting piece! Measurements would be nice. Until the real experts speak up, I'm guessing some form of African harpoon, perhaps from Sudan.

Best,

F

Total length is 7 5/8" (approx 195mm)----quite a deal shorter than I estimated from the pic
Regards Stuart

Robert · 17th November 2008, 02:27 AM

Here is link to a Philippine fishing spear point that I have. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=robert+spear With the length of yours being so short perhaps it is head for a fishing arrow?

Robert

13th November 2008, 02:34 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	SPEAR ?? Have this item for comment. What thoughts please? Regards Stuart Attached Images

13th November 2008, 08:04 PM	#8
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	It looks to me to be from Taiwan. You often see tourist Taiwan spear blades like this with the barbs. The ones that I have seen similar to this have a wood harft carved with imaginary warriors, knives are available in the same style. It does not seem fine enough work for an African origin to me. Unless very very recent. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 13th November 2008 at 08:35 PM.

17th November 2008, 02:27 AM	#10
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Here is link to a Philippine fishing spear point that I have. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=robert+spear With the length of yours being so short perhaps it is head for a fishing arrow? Robert Last edited by Robert Coleman; 17th November 2008 at 10:18 PM.

13th November 2008, 02:57 AM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Stuart, Interesting piece! Measurements would be nice. Until the real experts speak up, I'm guessing some form of African harpoon, perhaps from Sudan. Best, F

13th November 2008, 10:10 AM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Is that a socket on the left end, or a handle?

13th November 2008, 04:15 PM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Measurements would be very helpful with this. Are those threads on the end of this? If they are I would say that this was possibly forged from a piece of all-thread or a large bolt. I agree with Fearn, it looks like a fishing spear head. Robert

13th November 2008, 05:18 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Also looks African to me......

13th November 2008, 07:00 PM	#6
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Looks like it was forged from large bolt, or a threaded rod. Steve

13th November 2008, 07:38 PM	#7
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	Thanks for replies so far. The owner has not given me dimensions but I have asked for these and will post when I get them. My estimate would be around 12" to 18" (300 to 450mm), and YES he says it looks to have been forged from a bolt or some similar item. He was also told by the person who sold it to him that it could have come from the Phillippines and could be a tourist item. Just looking for some closure on this. In my opinion an interesting piece in any case.