Polynesian Spear ID help needed

The Double D · 18th June 2006, 11:04 AM

In the week that I have been a Spear collector I have learned that the Zande were a very small tribe that made all kinds of weapons in all sorts of configurations.

All I can find about the Zande seems to indcate that they were primarily farmers and did some hunting.

From the large numbers of knives and swords credit to them they also appear to have been ironmongers also.

Why so many different types of weapons from such a small group of people.

This spear, would it be primarily ceremonial? Decorative? Hunting? Fighting?

katana · 18th June 2006, 11:24 AM

Heres another thread thats relavent

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2056

The Double D · 19th June 2006, 08:04 PM

Well some of the examples posted in the links are very close but not the same. They surely are related.

18th June 2006, 11:04 AM	#1
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	In the week that I have been a Spear collector I have learned that the Zande were a very small tribe that made all kinds of weapons in all sorts of configurations. All I can find about the Zande seems to indcate that they were primarily farmers and did some hunting. From the large numbers of knives and swords credit to them they also appear to have been ironmongers also. Why so many different types of weapons from such a small group of people. This spear, would it be primarily ceremonial? Decorative? Hunting? Fighting?

18th June 2006, 11:24 AM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Heres another thread thats relavent http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2056

19th June 2006, 08:04 PM	#3
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	Well some of the examples posted in the links are very close but not the same. They surely are related.