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Old 1st October 2006, 08:27 PM   #3
Freddy
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Welcome to the forum, Spearcollector.

Lew is right when stating that this spear is a 'marriage'. the shaft looks much older than the blade. I haven't seen this type of spearblade, yet. I'm still young, though

But, Lew, the shaft is not Kuba. It's a typical shaft used by the Ngbandi, Bati and/or Benge living in northwestern Congo.

Here is a Ngbandi spear in my collection :





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