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Old 2nd October 2006, 11:11 AM   #1
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Hi.What can you tell about the origins of these spears ?

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Old 2nd October 2006, 02:23 PM   #2
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I think these are Zulu or Swazi. Nice pieces.

Is this your living room ?
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Old 2nd October 2006, 04:52 PM   #3
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No.My living room is still a bit less crowded than this . An antiques shop in Istanbul.
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Old 2nd October 2006, 04:58 PM   #4
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Very strong similarities with the spear on the "ZULU" (?) display that I last posted. The wire braiding and the swelling at the butt with the spike is very close. Food for thougths. RON
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Not Zulu but maybe inthe same neighbor hood
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