Riyadh Museum's

S.Al-Anizi · 20th January 2007, 10:05 AM

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I can imagine how long it took you to upload all these excellent pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Teodor

You're welcome

S.Al-Anizi · 20th January 2007, 10:30 AM

The only weapon that was found at Diriyyah was a small ghaddara. The egyptian soldiers had looted the place dry, after they had destroyed it.

Tim Simmons · 20th January 2007, 11:44 AM

What a fantastic museum. It is nice and simple, some might say old fashioned, just how I like them. Very interesting to see the shield that is most often said to be Somali. These picture are very helpful. I would not rule out a that my lance could even be Arabian. I believe it to be an infantry weapon. Thank you.

S.Al-Anizi · 20th January 2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

What a fantastic museum. It is nice and simple, some might say old fashioned, just how I like them. Very interesting to see the shield that is most often said to be Somali. These picture are very helpful. I would not rule out a that my lance could even be Arabian. I believe it to be an infantry weapon. Thank you.

Hello Tim,

actually, the museum is one of the most beautiful and neat museums ive been to. These pictures only show the weaponry. There are MANY other things in there, from the 4th millenia BC, to the early 20th century. Things as large as gates of forts and castles, and cars, and as small as nails and coins. There are also many movies, and slideshows throughout the museum, covering every aspect, or sometimes, an interesting piece itself.

Do you have pictures of your lance?

Tim Simmons · 20th January 2007, 06:58 PM

S.Al.Anizi pictures here = http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=metal+lance

S.Al-Anizi · 20th January 2007, 08:47 PM

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S.Al.Anizi pictures here = http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=metal+lance

Hello Tim,

first of all, thanks for sharing that piece. I do not think that that spear is arab, first, Ive never seen an all metal arab spear (doesnt mean that they dont exist). Also, the spikes on the bottom end of an arab spear are usually just a simple metal stud. This one seems more sophisticated. The head however, looks like an arab spearhead.

Tim Simmons · 20th January 2007, 10:43 PM

That's along the lines I have been thinking. Africa had very rich and sophisticated lands, giving direction rather than taking influence as we tend to think of today. I feel for sure this lance is not Asia in any way. I think the answer lies in Africa or across the Red Sea and it is silly of us to think there were hard borders between the two.

20th January 2007, 10:30 AM	#2
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	V. al-Dir'iyyah The only weapon that was found at Diriyyah was a small ghaddara. The egyptian soldiers had looted the place dry, after they had destroyed it.

20th January 2007, 11:44 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	What a fantastic museum. It is nice and simple, some might say old fashioned, just how I like them. Very interesting to see the shield that is most often said to be Somali. These picture are very helpful. I would not rule out a that my lance could even be Arabian. I believe it to be an infantry weapon. Thank you.

20th January 2007, 06:58 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	S.Al.Anizi pictures here = http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=metal+lance

20th January 2007, 10:43 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	That's along the lines I have been thinking. Africa had very rich and sophisticated lands, giving direction rather than taking influence as we tend to think of today. I feel for sure this lance is not Asia in any way. I think the answer lies in Africa or across the Red Sea and it is silly of us to think there were hard borders between the two.