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Old 8th October 2023, 07:39 PM   #1
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Default African spears

From where can these African spears come from?
Any information at all should be very much appreciated!

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Old 8th October 2023, 08:27 PM   #2
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Hi,

These are common in eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, southern Ethiopia) and used by several different people groups such as the Maasai, Pokot, Turkana, etc.

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Old 8th October 2023, 09:18 PM   #3
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Hi Stefan,
Its from the Maasai People, native Kenya/Tanzania,
Not sure on age or if it is a tourist piece as it looks very clean.
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Ken

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Old 9th October 2023, 05:48 AM   #4
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Thank you so very much, guys! I really appreciate it!

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Old 21st October 2023, 03:47 PM   #5
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despite these being used by many tribes and ethnic groups , hey are really Loikop (Samburu) spears, very common, alongside the more typical Masai Lion spears.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loikop_people

https://www.jstor.org/stable/124620

They are very common among the many tourists which flood Kenya and bring them back.


http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21630
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