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Ian · 16th February 2022, 10:24 PM

I suspect your piece was sawn in half to facilitate packing into someone's luggage. This was a common way for travelers to get spears back home. The repair was probably not done by a native craftsman.It's possible that your spear may have been longer and a central section was removed before the repair.

16th February 2022, 10:24 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,336	I suspect your piece was sawn in half to facilitate packing into someone's luggage. This was a common way for travelers to get spears back home. The repair was probably not done by a native craftsman.It's possible that your spear may have been longer and a central section was removed before the repair.