Spearhead.... North African ?

The Double D · 19th June 2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wodimi

Hello Katana,

I just find your spear tip question. What you have is definitely a spear tip from the Tubu living in the South East Sahara, mostly in Chad, but also in Niger and South Libya. For reference you can look in Peter Fuchs; Die Völker der Südost-Sahara; page 31. There are some similarities to Mangbetu spears, that's right, but they all have asymmetrical blades. Attached also a Tubu spear (the first from above) from my collection. This throwing spears are around 130 cm long and have at the end of the wooden shaft a small copper winding.

Wolf

I'm not sure how you are identifing the top Spear. Are you calling it Tabu?

katana · 19th June 2006, 11:02 PM

DD

I am certain Wodimi is refering to the top spear

The Double D · 19th June 2006, 11:10 PM

So we now have this spear point idnetifiede as Zande-Manbetu-Tabu?

Are these people related or from the same geographic area?

19th June 2006, 11:02 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	DD I am certain Wodimi is refering to the top spear

19th June 2006, 11:10 PM	#3
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	So we now have this spear point idnetifiede as Zande-Manbetu-Tabu? Are these people related or from the same geographic area?