African iron arrow points from a local antique shop

Lee · 17th August 2012, 02:59 PM

I have a friend who maintains a stall in a nearby antique shop and I will sometimes accompany him when he goes by to check in. One day, a few years ago, this box appeared with 45 iron pointy things in varying condition. They were offered at so much for choice or a slight discount for five or the whole box at a steep discount. The box had not been there for long and was still untouched. I could not decide which ones to acquire, so, being lazy but also doing the math, I bought the entire package deal. I later learned that the box had also been seen by another collector, who left them but was interested enough to research them. He made identification in a printed reference and returned the next day to be sorely disappointed that the box had vanished. (Usually I am so on the other side of this story.)

Anyone want to speculate on what these are before I share my interpretation?

17th August 2012, 02:59 PM	#1
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 911	African iron arrow points from a local antique shop I have a friend who maintains a stall in a nearby antique shop and I will sometimes accompany him when he goes by to check in. One day, a few years ago, this box appeared with 45 iron pointy things in varying condition. They were offered at so much for choice or a slight discount for five or the whole box at a steep discount. The box had not been there for long and was still untouched. I could not decide which ones to acquire, so, being lazy but also doing the math, I bought the entire package deal. I later learned that the box had also been seen by another collector, who left them but was interested enough to research them. He made identification in a printed reference and returned the next day to be sorely disappointed that the box had vanished. (Usually I am so on the other side of this story.) Anyone want to speculate on what these are before I share my interpretation? Attached Images