Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Interesting African small spears, comments please

Tim Simmons · 17th May 2006, 07:35 PM

I am not sure if these are tourist pieces or not. The wire work and iron rings at the blunt end makes me think that they are modern dance spears made for a festival or something like that, they are certainly not old. The blades look like they could be from the Sudan but the brass wire binding is more often seen with southern items. I would imagine these are from Sudan/Uganda? It is interesting to compere the modern work with that of the past. It becomes clear that in spite of being forced into the 21cent and a global market ecconomy, the cultural/artist and material wealth of many people have not benefited.

17th May 2006, 07:35 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I am not sure if these are tourist pieces or not. The wire work and iron rings at the blunt end makes me think that they are modern dance spears made for a festival or something like that, they are certainly not old. The blades look like they could be from the Sudan but the brass wire binding is more often seen with southern items. I would imagine these are from Sudan/Uganda? It is interesting to compere the modern work with that of the past. It becomes clear that in spite of being forced into the 21cent and a global market ecconomy, the cultural/artist and material wealth of many people have not benefited.