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Old 15th February 2021, 04:43 PM   #1
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Spear no 3

Length 44 inches blade 14inches.
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Old 15th February 2021, 04:45 PM   #2
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Spear no 4

Length 49 inches blade 12 inches. This one has a wire wrap at the head and cow tail at the end of the shaft.
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Old 15th February 2021, 04:48 PM   #3
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Spear no 5

Length 38 1/2 inches, spearhead 13 inches, blade 6 1/2 inches. I don't know whether this was cut down for transportation, souvenir, or was cut down to use as a stabbing spear or whether it was made this size. The haft was cut using a blade not a saw.
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Old 15th February 2021, 04:50 PM   #4
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Spear no 6

Length 52 inches, spearhead 13 inches, blade 3 inches. This one obviously a throwing type.
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Old 15th February 2021, 04:51 PM   #5
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Knobkerrie

Length 26 inches with dished ball.
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Old 15th February 2021, 04:53 PM   #6
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Finally a photograph of what I would determine as the stabbing spears, Iklwa, showing the different types of spearheads.
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Old 15th February 2021, 04:55 PM   #7
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One more of my Zulu ? wall. Still looking for a shield! This will give an overall idea of spear sizes in relation to one another.

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