Tanzanian swagger/fighting stick?

Tim Simmons · 4th August 2006, 06:26 PM

Freddy the spike on your stick if remarkably similar to the spike on this staff. Perhaps they are from neighbouring areas of central Africa/Congo.

Tim Simmons · 4th August 2006, 06:32 PM

I have been looking at the stick I started the thread with through a x10 loop. I have a feeling it is made from a horn. That would be a rather long horn. Can one test for horn? I will try get a picture of the structure.

Freddy · 4th August 2006, 08:35 PM

I have already seen a 'rungu' - that's the name of the club used by the Maasai - which was made of horn. By this, I mean rhino-horn.

It was a real beauty, but nothing I could afford

Tim Simmons · 5th August 2006, 06:45 PM

Rhino horn?

4th August 2006, 06:26 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	Freddy the spike on your stick if remarkably similar to the spike on this staff. Perhaps they are from neighbouring areas of central Africa/Congo. Attached Images

4th August 2006, 06:32 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	I have been looking at the stick I started the thread with through a x10 loop. I have a feeling it is made from a horn. That would be a rather long horn. Can one test for horn? I will try get a picture of the structure.

4th August 2006, 08:35 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I have already seen a 'rungu' - that's the name of the club used by the Maasai - which was made of horn. By this, I mean rhino-horn. It was a real beauty, but nothing I could afford

5th August 2006, 06:45 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	Rhino horn?