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Old 26th December 2021, 03:35 PM   #1
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Default Mandingo spear maybe , opinions?

Hi
I did a trade on the attached,
It is one long spear 2.3 M long, head is 55 cm in total with socket and main head is 43 cm long and 8 cm at its broadest

Head has some rudimentary carvings but nothing too fancy

The entirety of the spear is wrapped in leather with some woven components which remind me of scabbards on Mandinka knife scabbards.

The butt of the spear is wrapped in iron

So does anyone have any opinion as to where it might be from and if it is a ceremonial piece due the the leather or a fighting piece.

Regards and happy Christmas to all

Ken
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Old 26th December 2021, 03:42 PM   #2
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some what better pictures of leather
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Old 26th December 2021, 04:27 PM   #3
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I would say Northern Cameroon or perhaps Hausa, Ken. I've seen that leather plaiting before from that area, also the engraving to the blade. Looks like a spear for fighting rather than ceremony to me, but sometimes its hard to tell the difference.

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Old 27th December 2021, 02:41 PM   #4
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Thanks for the pointer Colin,
I will do a bit more digging and see if I can find out any more information.
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