Please help me with the spearheads of Africa

[mahratt]

Dear members forum,

Please help me with the spearheads of Africa. Which people or tribe they belonged to?

Thank you in advance.

[mahratt]

No opinions?

[Tim Simmons]

These spear heads appear to me to be from the borders of Congo, Sudan and Great lakes area of modern countries. There seems to be a mixed collection. without the rest of the spear it is hard to be certain.

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

These spear heads appear to me to be from the borders of Congo, Sudan and Great lakes area of modern countries. There seems to be a mixed collection. without the rest of the spear it is hard to be certain.

Thanks for the help, Tim.

Originally Posted by Iain

There appear to be collection tags on a couple of the images you posted. Could you clarify where the spears are held (a museum) which will perhaps help for users to find answers for you...

As Tim notes, its often hard to make an identification without the entire spear being present including shaft and butt.

Iain unfortunately collection tags will not help. These spears are stored in the museum, where I work. The labels information that they are from Central Africa. I would like to know more, to supplement the information in the collection tags.

[Tim Simmons]

The great lakes and surounding regions might as well be central Africa.

[Iain]

Hi Mahratt,

Thanks for the clarifications. I'll ask a friend who's a spear collector if he can ID any of them.

[Iain]

Originally Posted by mahratt

Dear members forum,

Please help me with the spearheads of Africa. Which people or tribe they belonged to?

Thank you in advance.

There appear to be collection tags on a couple of the images you posted. Could you clarify where the spears are held (a museum) which will perhaps help for users to find answers for you...

As Tim notes, its often hard to make an identification without the entire spear being present including shaft and butt.