Not Another Zulu Spear on eBay

Jim McDougall · 31st January 2008, 04:11 AM

[QUOTE=Freddy]This kind of spearhead was also found among the Zande and Mangbetu living in Congo, near the border with Sudan.

The spears with the long pointed iron end are probably Mangbetu.

It could well be that these travelled and were used in the Mahdist uprising.
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Well said Freddy. In the words of a very respected authority on arms, weapons have no geographic boundaries. Examples of these are probably more recognizable as Sudanese because they often appear in groupings from the Mahdist period.

I agree with you David, it does seem that such misleading attributions indeed present problems in these descriptions, and your notes on the reasons why these would not be used as short stabbing spears right on target!
I think a lot of these guys should consider writing books.....fiction!

All best regards,
Jim

31st January 2008, 04:11 AM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	[QUOTE=Freddy]This kind of spearhead was also found among the Zande and Mangbetu living in Congo, near the border with Sudan. The spears with the long pointed iron end are probably Mangbetu. It could well be that these travelled and were used in the Mahdist uprising. {Quote} Well said Freddy. In the words of a very respected authority on arms, weapons have no geographic boundaries. Examples of these are probably more recognizable as Sudanese because they often appear in groupings from the Mahdist period. I agree with you David, it does seem that such misleading attributions indeed present problems in these descriptions, and your notes on the reasons why these would not be used as short stabbing spears right on target! I think a lot of these guys should consider writing books.....fiction! All best regards, Jim