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Hello All,
I was wondering if anyone could give me any insight on what I have here? I have two spears that were given to me as a boy when i was around 7 years old, and I am 28 now. The man that gave them to be was a friend of my fathers who work for the CIA and traveled all around the world. I think I remember him telling me that they were spears for a pygmy tribe. I have no idea if this is true or not. Any info would be very appreciated. Thank you, Preston! Last edited by pholycro; 3rd September 2013 at 10:19 PM. Reason: add photos |
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Hello Preston,
And welcome to the forum. It would be of great help for those who will be doing the identification of your items if you would post a few pictures of them. Robert |
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Hey Robert,
I am sorry i thought i had attached the pictures already. I hope this helps! Thanks All, Preston |
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Hey Robert I posted some pictures. Hope this helps. Sorry, I thought I had already posted them.
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are the shafts wood? is there an iron tail spike? the copper heads look a bit thin for actual use. i suspect these are made for those who travel rather than useful tools.
size dimensions would help. could be 1 inch or two metres from the pics as there are no reference points. having a ruler or yardstick (metrestick?) in the picture might be a good idea, like this: |
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The shafts are made of wood, and the tail spike are made of iron. (If I am right about what tail spikes are?) The length of the spears are about 18-24 inches. I felt the same way about the copper ends. Any idea of where they come from, or if they are real or just for tourist to buy?
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These are African. They might be dance spears which could then have been sold or give to a visitor
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