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VANDOO · 3rd March 2009, 03:13 AM

I AM LOOKING FOR SOME INFORMATION ON THIS UNUSUAL AFRICAN SPEAR. I SUSPECT IT IS FOR CEREMONIAL USE BUT IT IS STURDY ENOUGH TO BE USED AS WELL. IT IS AROUND 66 INCHES LONG OVERALL, THE SPEAR POINT IS SOCKETED AND IS 12.5 IN. LONG X 2.5 IN WIDE, THE CENTER PIECE IS WOOD WRAPPED WITH COPPER WIRE AND FLAT COPPER SHEETING. THE BUTSPIKE IS STEEL AND HAS A CLOSED SOCKET AND IS 32 IN. LONG. IT IS LONG AND THIN AND LIGHT WEIGHT.
I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION OR OPINIONS ON ITS ORIGIN AND USE.

3rd March 2009, 03:13 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	looking for information on African spear I AM LOOKING FOR SOME INFORMATION ON THIS UNUSUAL AFRICAN SPEAR. I SUSPECT IT IS FOR CEREMONIAL USE BUT IT IS STURDY ENOUGH TO BE USED AS WELL. IT IS AROUND 66 INCHES LONG OVERALL, THE SPEAR POINT IS SOCKETED AND IS 12.5 IN. LONG X 2.5 IN WIDE, THE CENTER PIECE IS WOOD WRAPPED WITH COPPER WIRE AND FLAT COPPER SHEETING. THE BUTSPIKE IS STEEL AND HAS A CLOSED SOCKET AND IS 32 IN. LONG. IT IS LONG AND THIN AND LIGHT WEIGHT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION OR OPINIONS ON ITS ORIGIN AND USE. Attached Images