Masai? Spear

colin henshaw · 19th September 2021, 05:43 PM

Here are some extracts from "The British Museum Handbook to the Ethnographical Collections" 1910 that mention these types of spear. The handbook also illustrates an older type of Masai spear with a heart-shaped blade, (presumably older than the broad-bladed variety).

Peter B. · 27th September 2021, 06:50 PM

Here are two more old pictures, both from Benitez & Barbier - Shields (2000), the drawing from page 2 and the photo with the long spears from page 118

Lee · 28th September 2021, 01:47 AM

Thank you Peter and Colin for the further and continuing enlightenment.

19th September 2021, 05:43 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Here are some extracts from "The British Museum Handbook to the Ethnographical Collections" 1910 that mention these types of spear. The handbook also illustrates an older type of Masai spear with a heart-shaped blade, (presumably older than the broad-bladed variety). Attached Images

27th September 2021, 06:50 PM	#2
Peter B. Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 43	Here are two more old pictures, both from Benitez & Barbier - Shields (2000), the drawing from page 2 and the photo with the long spears from page 118 Attached Images

28th September 2021, 01:47 AM	#3
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 937	Thank you Peter and Colin for the further and continuing enlightenment.