SPEAR for ID AFRICAN??

colin henshaw · 27th January 2019, 02:31 PM

This type of spear is used by several different tribal groups in South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. Not Masai however. Its difficult to identify exactly which tribe without a provenance.

kahnjar1 · 29th January 2019, 01:26 AM

The spear has now arrived and I attach a couple of extra pics. There is an animal skin band with hair at the top of the bottom metal piece. Any ideas on this? Also pics of the blade showing definate forging marks.
I would really like some closer ID of this item if possible please.
Stu

29th January 2019, 01:26 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	The spear has now arrived and I attach a couple of extra pics. There is an animal skin band with hair at the top of the bottom metal piece. Any ideas on this? Also pics of the blade showing definate forging marks. I would really like some closer ID of this item if possible please. Stu Attached Images

27th January 2019, 02:31 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	This type of spear is used by several different tribal groups in South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. Not Masai however. Its difficult to identify exactly which tribe without a provenance.