Small African (?) spearheads for ID

[Tim Simmons]

I think west Africa too. Have only seen the pin through the socket on west Africa spears. I have a pinned socket spear from borderlands of Nigeria/Cameroon.

[Araña_del_Sol]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

I think west Africa too. Have only seen the pin through the socket on west Africa spears. I have a pinned socket spear from borderlands of Nigeria/Cameroon.

Hi Tim, thanks for your response, it's interesting that you draw a comparison to spears from the Nigeria/Cameroon border. I was starting to lean toward a possible Kotoko/Bornu origin but just can't find a comparable example besides the large cavalry lances from those people groups.

- ADS

[Tim Simmons]

I agree with you too. I now remember having some spears from other areas of West Africa they are in the archive years ago though.
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[Richard G]

I suspect they are from the other end, i.e. the shoe of a lance.
And I would also guess from the West African Sahel.
Best wishes
Richard

[TVV]

We all agree these are from the Sahel. The shoes of lances however tended to look more spatulate, like in the drawing by Denham. I suspect these are the actual lance heads.

[Araña_del_Sol]

Thank you all for your responses

- ADS