African Arrow Head?

Dominique · 26th December 2007, 06:35 PM

Hi, could anyone help me identify the origin of these arrow heads?

Freddy · 26th December 2007, 08:34 PM

I checked with H. Westerdijk in his book 'IJzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika' (Ironwork from Central Africa) (1975).

On page 119 he shows a some drawings of similar arrow heads. According to the author these come from Northwestern Congo (Ubangi-Mongala-area). He writes that these arrow heads were produced in large quantities and used as currency. The arrow heads are usually fitted to shafts with no feathering.

The tribes in this area are : Ngbandi, Bati, Ngombe, Ngbaka

Freddy · 26th December 2007, 08:41 PM

Here's a pic of the illustration in the book of H. Westerdijk

26th December 2007, 06:35 PM	#1
Dominique Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Paris Posts: 21	African Arrow Head? Hi, could anyone help me identify the origin of these arrow heads?

26th December 2007, 08:34 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice display I checked with H. Westerdijk in his book 'IJzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika' (Ironwork from Central Africa) (1975). On page 119 he shows a some drawings of similar arrow heads. According to the author these come from Northwestern Congo (Ubangi-Mongala-area). He writes that these arrow heads were produced in large quantities and used as currency. The arrow heads are usually fitted to shafts with no feathering. The tribes in this area are : Ngbandi, Bati, Ngombe, Ngbaka

26th December 2007, 08:41 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	a pic Here's a pic of the illustration in the book of H. Westerdijk