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Old 13th February 2016, 04:48 PM   #1
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Default Can aneyone help me identify this spear?

I would be really grateful if anyone help me identify this spear
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Old 14th February 2016, 03:31 PM   #2
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As the blade is mounted to the shaft with a tang and animal hide binding, it would be from somewhere in Southern Africa, such as Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique etc... The longer shaft with weighted end probably indicates a hunting use, rather than warfare.
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Old 14th February 2016, 06:59 PM   #3
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... and NOT zulu* the thick blade x-section, twisted tang, lack of 'notching' at the blade/tang junction as well as the sudden increase in the end of the wooden shaft are not typical zulu.

* - everything seems to be described as 'possibly zulu' on certain auction sites. caveat emptor.

did your source mention any provenance? how long is it?
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Old 15th February 2016, 10:37 PM   #4
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thank you for your help.
It is 121cm long and is very well balanced. Sadly there is no provenance with it.
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Old 16th February 2016, 09:09 AM   #5
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more like a short javelin then.
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Old 16th February 2016, 07:54 PM   #6
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gentlemen,i have heard this spear was needed to hunt hippos. iskender
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