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Iain · 1st May 2014, 04:09 PM

Great ID!

Not the first time I've confused these.

Tim Simmons · 1st May 2014, 05:34 PM

Also rather like these which I no longer have.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=sahel+spears

Jim McDougall · 1st May 2014, 05:41 PM

Excellent interaction and exchange on this thread!!!! Very informative and great to see participants countering entries helpfully and courteously.
Now we have this spear identified correctly and with interesting potential for misidentification revealed accordingly to help future researchers and collectors
Nicely done gentlemen! Thank you!

Iain · 2nd May 2014, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Also rather like these which I no longer have.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=sahel+spears

Lovely examples Tim, I think the one is possibly Dogon. I have seen images of Dogon dancers carrying spears with similar brass "side plates" on the shaft.

1st May 2014, 04:09 PM	#1
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,708	Great ID! Not the first time I've confused these.

1st May 2014, 05:34 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Also rather like these which I no longer have. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=sahel+spears

1st May 2014, 05:41 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,191	Excellent interaction and exchange on this thread!!!! Very informative and great to see participants countering entries helpfully and courteously. Now we have this spear identified correctly and with interesting potential for misidentification revealed accordingly to help future researchers and collectors Nicely done gentlemen! Thank you!