Pick axe ?

graemeg · 14th December 2008, 12:43 PM

Hi guys , good to be back can you help me with this one ?

VANDOO · 17th December 2008, 06:10 PM

UNFORTUNATELY I KNOW VERY LITTLE IN THIS FIELD BUT AS NO ONE HAS COMMENTED SO FAR. I CAN SAY IT IS FROM AFRICA AND WOULD LIKELY BE CEREMONIAL OR FOR FIGHTING AS IT WOULD NOT SEEM TO BE A GOOD TOOL FOR ANY KIND OF WORK. THE ONLY TOOL I CAN THINK OF THAT I HAVE USED IS A CLAM PICK, USED FOR FINDING CLAMS AT LOW TIDE BUT THIS WOULD MAKE A POOR CLAM PICK AS THE SPIKES ARE NOT PROPERLY ORIENTATED

. PERHAPS SOMEONE WITH MORE KNOWLEGE ON AFRICAN ITEMS WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION. GOOD LUCK

Tim Simmons · 17th December 2008, 07:44 PM

It is certainly African. I see it as most likey being from the northern parts of southern Africa. Areas sharing borders of present day Angola/Zambia/Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Other members might be more helpful.

14th December 2008, 12:43 PM	#1
graemeg Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	Pick axe ? Hi guys , good to be back can you help me with this one ? Attached Images

17th December 2008, 06:10 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	UNFORTUNATELY I KNOW VERY LITTLE IN THIS FIELD BUT AS NO ONE HAS COMMENTED SO FAR. I CAN SAY IT IS FROM AFRICA AND WOULD LIKELY BE CEREMONIAL OR FOR FIGHTING AS IT WOULD NOT SEEM TO BE A GOOD TOOL FOR ANY KIND OF WORK. THE ONLY TOOL I CAN THINK OF THAT I HAVE USED IS A CLAM PICK, USED FOR FINDING CLAMS AT LOW TIDE BUT THIS WOULD MAKE A POOR CLAM PICK AS THE SPIKES ARE NOT PROPERLY ORIENTATED . PERHAPS SOMEONE WITH MORE KNOWLEGE ON AFRICAN ITEMS WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION. GOOD LUCK

17th December 2008, 07:44 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	It is certainly African. I see it as most likey being from the northern parts of southern Africa. Areas sharing borders of present day Angola/Zambia/Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Other members might be more helpful.