Tuareg allar(h) old spear

Marc M. · 23rd February 2025, 10:27 AM

An old Tuareg allar(h) spear, 173 cm. It had a thick layer of black paint on it , removed with a paint stripping paste and brushed away the paint layer with a brass brush. Derusted with sandpaper, 3m sanding sponge and steel wool, to a level acceptable to me. In good condition with many details, brass, engraving on tip and shaft, leather still in good condition. A fine addition to my takoubas. Now a Tuareg shield, but fairly rare.

regards
Marc

Sajen · 23rd February 2025, 08:02 PM

Hi Marc,

All I can say, it's a very nice spear/lance! Congrats!

For my personal taste, the foot is still too rusty.

Regards,
Detlef

Jim McDougall · 23rd February 2025, 09:01 PM

Detlef! Youre killin us here! These are amazing things you're getting, and Ive never even seen one of these. Thank you so much for sharing such fascinating items here, and congratulations on your keen eye in finding them.

Sajen · 23rd February 2025, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Detlef! Youre killin us here! These are amazing things you're getting, and Ive never even seen one of these. Thank you so much for sharing such fascinating items here, and congratulations on your keen eye in finding them.

Hi Jim,

It was Marc who showed us this nice lance!

Regards,
Detlef

Jim McDougall · 24th February 2025, 01:42 AM

[QUOTE=Sajen;296163]Hi Jim,

It was Marc who showed us this nice lance!

Regards,
Detlef[/QUO

Oh OH, my bad, sorry Marc.....medication slip

anyway VERY NICE!

Marc M. · 24th February 2025, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Marc,

All I can say, it's a very nice spear/lance! Congrats!

For my personal taste, the foot is still too rusty.

Regards,
Detlef

Hi Detlef
Thanks and you are right and cleaned up the foot more. More balance now between foot and tip.
Regards
Marc

Marc M. · 24th February 2025, 10:50 AM

[QUOTE=Jim McDougall;296164]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Jim,

It was Marc who showed us this nice lance!

Regards,
Detlef[/QUO

Oh OH, my bad, sorry Marc.....medication slip

anyway VERY NICE!

Hi Jim

No problem, I'm happy to contribute.
This spear was reserved only for the 'nobles', imouhar and a weapon essential for warfare. Made entirely of iron, balanced and graceful.

Regards
Marc

Jim McDougall · 24th February 2025, 01:14 PM

Marc,
Very exciting to see someone putting together the complete ensemble of Tuareg items! These Tuareg tribes are some of the most anthropologically fascinating, and these arms are remarkable. The work by Nicholsen really covers this and you are pretty much bringing that to life in the groupings.
It would be awesome to see these shown together!
Jim

Marc M. · 24th February 2025, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Marc,
Very exciting to see someone putting together the complete ensemble of Tuareg items! These Tuareg tribes are some of the most anthropologically fascinating, and these arms are remarkable. The work by Nicholsen really covers this and you are pretty much bringing that to life in the groupings.
It would be awesome to see these shown together!
Jim

I am currently unable to present these objects as I wish due to my wife's illness. Only a particle has been presented, the rest is somewhat in a heap in my office. Takouba and kaskara and some more East Africa objects photo, already posted once.

Regards
Marc

Changdao · 24th February 2025, 03:09 PM

What a nice spear!

Thanks for sharing it

23rd February 2025, 10:27 AM	#1
Marc M. Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Belgium Posts: 245	Tuareg allar(h) old spear An old Tuareg allar(h) spear, 173 cm. It had a thick layer of black paint on it , removed with a paint stripping paste and brushed away the paint layer with a brass brush. Derusted with sandpaper, 3m sanding sponge and steel wool, to a level acceptable to me. In good condition with many details, brass, engraving on tip and shaft, leather still in good condition. A fine addition to my takoubas. Now a Tuareg shield, but fairly rare. regards Marc Attached Images

23rd February 2025, 08:02 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,123	Hi Marc, All I can say, it's a very nice spear/lance! Congrats! For my personal taste, the foot is still too rusty. Regards, Detlef

23rd February 2025, 09:01 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,099	Detlef! Youre killin us here! These are amazing things you're getting, and Ive never even seen one of these. Thank you so much for sharing such fascinating items here, and congratulations on your keen eye in finding them.

24th February 2025, 01:42 AM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,099	[QUOTE=Sajen;296163]Hi Jim, It was Marc who showed us this nice lance! Regards, Detlef[/QUO Oh OH, my bad, sorry Marc.....medication slip anyway VERY NICE!

24th February 2025, 01:14 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,099	Marc, Very exciting to see someone putting together the complete ensemble of Tuareg items! These Tuareg tribes are some of the most anthropologically fascinating, and these arms are remarkable. The work by Nicholsen really covers this and you are pretty much bringing that to life in the groupings. It would be awesome to see these shown together! Jim

24th February 2025, 03:09 PM	#10
Changdao Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Spain Posts: 35	What a nice spear! Thanks for sharing it