Id of spears please

jennye · 4th June 2014, 04:07 AM

Hi there I am a newie to this site so please bear with me. I would, if possible, like to find out about these spears that were handed down to me after my father passed away. I have no idea where they are from or what nationality they are. Can someone, at their convenience, please assist me with my query? I would like to know where from, what vintage and any other information someone might have re these spears please. Thankyou.

PS I think I have attached photos to this????

manteris1 · 4th June 2014, 06:08 PM

good photo's will help, these look like New Guinea Spear/Arrow.............thanks.................jimmy

VANDOO · 4th June 2014, 08:21 PM

I AGREE WITH JIMMY THEY ARE MOST LIKELY FROM NEW GUINEA OR SOME OF THE SURROUNDING ISLANDS. IF THEY HAVE A LIGHT CANE SHAFT WITH A CARVED WOOD HEAD THEN THEY ARE LIKELY ARROWS (THE ARROWS IN THAT REGION ARE FLAT AT THE BACK AND HAVE NO FLETCHING)
THE SPEARS ARE USUALY ALL HEAVY WOOD AND LARGER AND HEAVIER THAN ARROWS. THE MARKING ON THE ARROW ARE TO SHOW WHO OWNED THE ARROW AND PERHAPS THE TRIBE AS WELL AS SYMBOLS FOR GOOD LUCK IN HUNTING OR WAR. THERE IS QUITE A VARIETY OF POINT TYPES IN THE REGION.

asomotif · 4th June 2014, 10:35 PM

Hello Jennye,

One type is very recognisable as a solomon islands spear.
Good chance that the others are from that region as well.
Can't help you very much with the age.
Did your father travel ? did he collect them himself ?

Try google pictures : solomon spear

Best regards,
Willem

jennye · 5th June 2014, 07:12 AM

Thankyou everyone for the quick response. At least now I have somewhere to start. I am not sure where my father got them. Thanks again.
Jenny

asomotif · 12th June 2014, 09:01 PM

I just found this picture that I took last year in Firenze / Florence Italy.
(How could I forget this

)

colin henshaw · 15th June 2014, 05:01 PM

The first spear with the large barbs looks like Australian Aboriginal maybe. Could you post some more images of the spears, showing them full length, as well.

4th June 2014, 04:07 AM	#1
jennye Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2	Id of spears please Hi there I am a newie to this site so please bear with me. I would, if possible, like to find out about these spears that were handed down to me after my father passed away. I have no idea where they are from or what nationality they are. Can someone, at their convenience, please assist me with my query? I would like to know where from, what vintage and any other information someone might have re these spears please. Thankyou. PS I think I have attached photos to this???? Attached Images

4th June 2014, 10:35 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Hello Jennye, One type is very recognisable as a solomon islands spear. Good chance that the others are from that region as well. Can't help you very much with the age. Did your father travel ? did he collect them himself ? Try google pictures : solomon spear Best regards, Willem Attached Images

12th June 2014, 09:01 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	I just found this picture that I took last year in Firenze / Florence Italy. (How could I forget this ) Attached Images

4th June 2014, 06:08 PM	#2
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	good photo's will help, these look like New Guinea Spear/Arrow.............thanks.................jimmy

4th June 2014, 08:21 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I AGREE WITH JIMMY THEY ARE MOST LIKELY FROM NEW GUINEA OR SOME OF THE SURROUNDING ISLANDS. IF THEY HAVE A LIGHT CANE SHAFT WITH A CARVED WOOD HEAD THEN THEY ARE LIKELY ARROWS (THE ARROWS IN THAT REGION ARE FLAT AT THE BACK AND HAVE NO FLETCHING) THE SPEARS ARE USUALY ALL HEAVY WOOD AND LARGER AND HEAVIER THAN ARROWS. THE MARKING ON THE ARROW ARE TO SHOW WHO OWNED THE ARROW AND PERHAPS THE TRIBE AS WELL AS SYMBOLS FOR GOOD LUCK IN HUNTING OR WAR. THERE IS QUITE A VARIETY OF POINT TYPES IN THE REGION.

5th June 2014, 07:12 AM	#5
jennye Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2	Thankyou everyone for the quick response. At least now I have somewhere to start. I am not sure where my father got them. Thanks again. Jenny

15th June 2014, 05:01 PM	#7
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	The first spear with the large barbs looks like Australian Aboriginal maybe. Could you post some more images of the spears, showing them full length, as well.