28th November 2007, 06:16 AM | #1 |
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African spear, but from where exactly?
OK guys, I try to avoid buying things that I do not know, but every once in a while it happens, and I need your help.
I bought this spear initially thinking the crosses on its tip were a representation of the cross of Agadez, but the more I look at it, the more I think there is nothing Tuareg about it. The Tuareg ones I have seen are the whole made of iron, and the blade shape is different, not to mention their lower ends finish into a spatula, and this one has a spike. The length is 6'3", or 190 cm. My best guess is Ethiopian of recent manufacture, but I cannot find anything in Spring to confirm it. So what do you say? Thanks, Teodor |
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