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After seeing the sellers pictures, I had assumed that the shaft had been 'cut down' (a common practice with 'bring backs' ) However, on receiving it ...I am almost certain that the shaft was originally this length and that it is possibly used as the Zulu's Iklwa.
The head is socketted and the blade is a very 'flattened' diamond (cross section) Spearhead 'blade' is 34cms long (5cms at the widest point)It is very well tempered and seems more like a sword blade in nature. The edges are sharp with a number of very old nicks. It seems to me that this spear other than the usual stabbing function also has some cutting abillity ....a 'cut and thrust' spear ????? It definately handles as a close quarter weapon....OAL 125cms Some of the engraved decoration seem Congolese, others seem Sudanese ![]() Please has anyone any ideas to origins ....and whether this spear is used as I am suggesting. thank you Regards David . |
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Definately not Zulu. I would go with Sudanese or maybe Hausa tribe from Nigeria?
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I think I would agree with Lew. The idiot I am, I lost these two spears in a bad swap.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=sahel+spear |
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"The idiot I am, I lost these two spears in a bad swap."
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It's probably a Mandinka/Manding spear, I,ve had several similar with the leatherwork typical of the swords, this one probably also had leatherwork along the shaft. So Niger/Chad/Nigeria type area. I,ll post a picture if it would be of interest.
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I saw similar spearheads like David´s one in North Cameroon and also North Nigeria.Not exactly the same, but very similar. Acc to some local people they vere from Sokoto, acc to another ones from Adamawa. Never with shaft. I will do my best to post photos during the weekend, but the spearheads will not be cleaned.
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I'm going to throw in a wild guess of Fuble jaral (stabbing spear), I'm afraid I don't have good documentation for the type (besides a mention in "Notes on the "Bororo Fulbe" or Nomad "Cattle Fulani". Part I, by E. A. Brackenbury © 1924 The Royal African Society."), but having seen the description of the type pop up occasionally, combined with the general Nigerian/Cameroon providence provided by other members I think it's a relatively good stab in the dark.
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