African Spears - Origins?

Spearcollector · 13th November 2010, 08:49 AM

Hi,
For the spears from the top to bottom, 1-Lokele, 2-could be Boa, 3-Mongo, 4-5-6 North Sudan, 7-Turkana or neighbors.

Grt

Jos
Spearcollector

Jim McDougall · 13th November 2010, 05:44 PM

Hi Chris,
Outstanding grouping!!! Can you and the others here recommend sources for references on African spears?
It seems that this area of arms is quite esoteric in many cases as the variations in features are often so subtle.
I'd really appreciate any input as I'd like to reinforce my resources on these and it would be most helpful to others out there interested in this field.

Thanks very much,
Jim

laEspadaAncha · 13th November 2010, 10:06 PM

Jos - Thank you for the input and attributions...

I have to crosscheck this now with the earlier suggested attributions -> more research = more knowledge, for which I am always grateful.

And thank you, Jim... I had sold the few African spears I had several years ago, and almost immediately regretted it... I was fortunate to find these - all but one came to me out of the same collection. Five of the seven are now mounted so I don't make the same mistake twice...

As far as reference material, there is a nice bibliography here on the site -> click here. I've wanted to pick up Waffen aus Zentral-Afrika for some time, but there are higher acquisition priorities for my nascent library.

Jim McDougall · 14th November 2010, 05:44 AM

Hi Chris,
Thanks very much for the link, indeed extremely helpful. It seems there is no single comprehensive reference on spears in the same manner as found on many other weapons as well as even shields, which have singular focus in several references. I really have to hand it to the guys who really know this stuff, as they've had to really piece it together with a lot of hands on experience!
It seems the scope of your collecting interest has few bounds, looking forward to more of your great discoveries!!!

All the best,
Jim

13th November 2010, 08:49 AM	#1
Spearcollector Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11	Hi, For the spears from the top to bottom, 1-Lokele, 2-could be Boa, 3-Mongo, 4-5-6 North Sudan, 7-Turkana or neighbors. Grt Jos Spearcollector

13th November 2010, 05:44 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,189	Hi Chris, Outstanding grouping!!! Can you and the others here recommend sources for references on African spears? It seems that this area of arms is quite esoteric in many cases as the variations in features are often so subtle. I'd really appreciate any input as I'd like to reinforce my resources on these and it would be most helpful to others out there interested in this field. Thanks very much, Jim

13th November 2010, 10:06 PM	#3
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Jos - Thank you for the input and attributions... I have to crosscheck this now with the earlier suggested attributions -> more research = more knowledge, for which I am always grateful. And thank you, Jim... I had sold the few African spears I had several years ago, and almost immediately regretted it... I was fortunate to find these - all but one came to me out of the same collection. Five of the seven are now mounted so I don't make the same mistake twice... As far as reference material, there is a nice bibliography here on the site -> click here. I've wanted to pick up Waffen aus Zentral-Afrika for some time, but there are higher acquisition priorities for my nascent library.

14th November 2010, 05:44 AM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,189	Hi Chris, Thanks very much for the link, indeed extremely helpful. It seems there is no single comprehensive reference on spears in the same manner as found on many other weapons as well as even shields, which have singular focus in several references. I really have to hand it to the guys who really know this stuff, as they've had to really piece it together with a lot of hands on experience! It seems the scope of your collecting interest has few bounds, looking forward to more of your great discoveries!!! All the best, Jim