SPEAR ??

Battara · 13th November 2008, 06:18 PM

Also looks African to me......

Ferguson · 13th November 2008, 08:00 PM

Looks like it was forged from large bolt, or a threaded rod.

Steve

kahnjar1 · 13th November 2008, 08:38 PM

Thanks for replies so far. The owner has not given me dimensions but I have asked for these and will post when I get them. My estimate would be around 12" to 18" (300 to 450mm), and YES he says it looks to have been forged from a bolt or some similar item. He was also told by the person who sold it to him that it could have come from the Phillippines and could be a tourist item.
Just looking for some closure on this. In my opinion an interesting piece in any case.

Tim Simmons · 13th November 2008, 09:04 PM

It looks to me to be from Taiwan. You often see tourist Taiwan spear blades like this with the barbs. The ones that I have seen similar to this have a wood harft
carved with imaginary warriors, knives are available in the same style. It does not seem fine enough work for an African origin to me. Unless very very recent.

13th November 2008, 09:04 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,935	It looks to me to be from Taiwan. You often see tourist Taiwan spear blades like this with the barbs. The ones that I have seen similar to this have a wood harft carved with imaginary warriors, knives are available in the same style. It does not seem fine enough work for an African origin to me. Unless very very recent. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 13th November 2008 at 09:35 PM.

13th November 2008, 06:18 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,362	Also looks African to me......

13th November 2008, 08:00 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Looks like it was forged from large bolt, or a threaded rod. Steve

13th November 2008, 08:38 PM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,817	Thanks for replies so far. The owner has not given me dimensions but I have asked for these and will post when I get them. My estimate would be around 12" to 18" (300 to 450mm), and YES he says it looks to have been forged from a bolt or some similar item. He was also told by the person who sold it to him that it could have come from the Phillippines and could be a tourist item. Just looking for some closure on this. In my opinion an interesting piece in any case.