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Hi folks
I obtained 2 identical spears, full brass, not sharpened...thus probably currency spears. The left one is uncleaned. Length is about 156 cm. Arrived in Belgium in the late 40ties/beginning 50ties. Any ideas about their origin? |
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Nice - presumably used as currency, only seen iron ones before. Anything in that currency book by Ortiz ?
Most likely from the Congo somewhere, particularly with the Belgian provenance... |
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They are beauties. Lucky you.
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Thanks.
One identical has been sold last year on ebay. I didn't find any in my books about Congolese weapons, I don't have the book by Ortiz? |
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Mistake - the book I was thinking of was "An Ethnographic Study of Primitive Money" by Charles J Opitz, 2000
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#6 |
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"An Ethnographic Study of traditional Money"
Couldn't find the book at a reasonable price. Would someone who has the book be so kind to check? |
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This is one of my favourite currency items.
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Salaams all and note to Library; Please see http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/Currency.html for a detailed African tools, weapons and ornament currency study.
![]() Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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