SPEAR for ID AFRICAN??

kahnjar1 · 24th January 2019, 06:51 AM

Just picked this up and not with me yet. Would appreciate some thoughts on origin please. Length 186cm
Stu

Iain · 24th January 2019, 07:17 AM

Massai or similar tribe.

Kmaddock · 24th January 2019, 09:09 AM

I would say Kenyan also
I saw a lot of this style spear over there, with a lot of variance in the spear tip but always the same on spike end
very similar to the Massai Lion spear as commented on by Iain

scale in your second picture looks v v weird

regards
ken

kahnjar1 · 24th January 2019, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kmaddock

I would say Kenyan also
I saw a lot of this style spear over there, with a lot of variance in the spear tip but always the same on spike end
very similar to the Massai Lion spear as commented on by Iain

scale in your second picture looks v v weird

regards
ken

Thanks Ken. Yes second pic is a bit weird but they are all sellers pics so best I have for now.
Stu

colin henshaw · 27th January 2019, 02:31 PM

This type of spear is used by several different tribal groups in South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. Not Masai however. Its difficult to identify exactly which tribe without a provenance.

kahnjar1 · 29th January 2019, 01:26 AM

The spear has now arrived and I attach a couple of extra pics. There is an animal skin band with hair at the top of the bottom metal piece. Any ideas on this? Also pics of the blade showing definate forging marks.
I would really like some closer ID of this item if possible please.
Stu

24th January 2019, 06:51 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,772	SPEAR for ID AFRICAN?? Just picked this up and not with me yet. Would appreciate some thoughts on origin please. Length 186cm Stu Attached Images

29th January 2019, 01:26 AM	#6
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,772	The spear has now arrived and I attach a couple of extra pics. There is an animal skin band with hair at the top of the bottom metal piece. Any ideas on this? Also pics of the blade showing definate forging marks. I would really like some closer ID of this item if possible please. Stu Attached Images

24th January 2019, 07:17 AM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,708	Massai or similar tribe.

24th January 2019, 09:09 AM	#3
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	I would say Kenyan also I saw a lot of this style spear over there, with a lot of variance in the spear tip but always the same on spike end very similar to the Massai Lion spear as commented on by Iain scale in your second picture looks v v weird regards ken

27th January 2019, 02:31 PM	#5
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	This type of spear is used by several different tribal groups in South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. Not Masai however. Its difficult to identify exactly which tribe without a provenance.