Massai/african wooden lance or oceanian ?

Akanthus · 28th August 2023, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

I do not know what this is but I am pretty sure that it isn't a Masai spear. Masai use various types of iron-tipped spears.

Yes, right. I don't want to hunt lions with this wood thing.....

Marius66 · 28th August 2023, 09:00 PM

And back in Africa...

A ceremonial wooden spear from Congo ( democratic republic of Congo )
All wood made , tip only is made of metal

drac2k · 29th August 2023, 02:48 AM

Could it be like this spear, only missing the metal tip?

Marius66 · 29th August 2023, 07:09 AM

Hello,
Thank you Drac2,
I don't think it was metal covered , seems too flat, not a '' real spike''.
But dimensions and global shape are the same

milandro · 29th August 2023, 08:17 AM

If one pursues the African road then it may be possible that this is a (or part of it) ceremonial scepter or staff

Compare to this from the Brooklyn Museum

drac2k · 29th August 2023, 04:29 PM

Could we get a better picture of the point? The patination looks different(lighter), and the carved lines don't look symmetrical, so I'm wondering if the tip broke off and it was reshaped ?

Marius66 · 30th August 2023, 01:52 PM

OK sure,
I will prepare it 👍

28th August 2023, 09:00 PM	#2
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	And back in Africa... A ceremonial wooden spear from Congo ( democratic republic of Congo ) All wood made , tip only is made of metal Attached Images

29th August 2023, 08:17 AM	#5
milandro Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Netherlands Posts: 492	If one pursues the African road then it may be possible that this is a (or part of it) ceremonial scepter or staff Compare to this from the Brooklyn Museum Attached Images

29th August 2023, 04:29 PM	#6
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	Could we get a better picture of the point? The patination looks different(lighter), and the carved lines don't look symmetrical, so I'm wondering if the tip broke off and it was reshaped ? Last edited by drac2k; 29th August 2023 at 04:30 PM. Reason: spelling

29th August 2023, 02:48 AM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	Could it be like this spear, only missing the metal tip?

29th August 2023, 07:09 AM	#4
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Hello, Thank you Drac2, I don't think it was metal covered , seems too flat, not a '' real spike''. But dimensions and global shape are the same

30th August 2023, 01:52 PM	#7
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	OK sure, I will prepare it 👍