help to ID this spear head & scabbard

VANDOO · 30th November 2011, 04:06 AM

THIS STRIKES ME AS AFRICAN, ETHIOPIA (ABYSENNIA) OR SUDAN. UNUSUAL IN THE REGION FOR A SPEAR TO HAVE SUCH A SCABBARD PERHAPS IT WAS WORN AS A SHORT SWORD OR KNIFE AND A CONVIENENT STAFF COULD EASILY CONVERT IT TO A SPEAR. JUST GUESSES

THE POINT LOOKS LIKE A WELL MADE OLDER ONE WITH A NEWER SCABBARD BUT IT TOO SHOWS SOME AGE. NICE ONE

thinreadline · 30th November 2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

THIS STRIKES ME AS AFRICAN, ETHIOPIA (ABYSENNIA) OR SUDAN. UNUSUAL IN THE REGION FOR A SPEAR TO HAVE SUCH A SCABBARD PERHAPS IT WAS WORN AS A SHORT SWORD OR KNIFE AND A CONVIENENT STAFF COULD EASILY CONVERT IT TO A SPEAR. JUST GUESSES

THE POINT LOOKS LIKE A WELL MADE OLDER ONE WITH A NEWER SCABBARD BUT IT TOO SHOWS SOME AGE. NICE ONE

Thanks ... it certainly has a feel of age and quality , but I am not convinced that the 2 items belong together.

30th November 2011, 04:06 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THIS STRIKES ME AS AFRICAN, ETHIOPIA (ABYSENNIA) OR SUDAN. UNUSUAL IN THE REGION FOR A SPEAR TO HAVE SUCH A SCABBARD PERHAPS IT WAS WORN AS A SHORT SWORD OR KNIFE AND A CONVIENENT STAFF COULD EASILY CONVERT IT TO A SPEAR. JUST GUESSES THE POINT LOOKS LIKE A WELL MADE OLDER ONE WITH A NEWER SCABBARD BUT IT TOO SHOWS SOME AGE. NICE ONE