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Old 15th March 2024, 05:47 AM   #1
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Hi all,

I have a trio of spearheads that I have not been able to identify, any help would be greatly appreciated. The first two are nearly identical and came with basket scabbards. I suspect they may be Asian but I'm not sure from which culture/region. The third is a fancy, probably ceremonial, piece and I have no clue where it comes from.

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Old 15th March 2024, 08:46 AM   #2
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Hi ADS,

The two similar ones are typical working knives from Thailand, they are still made today.

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Old 15th March 2024, 12:23 PM   #3
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the third spear appears to be African (to me) .

It is near impossible to say whether it is old since it was polished
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Old 15th March 2024, 01:12 PM   #4
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Hi ADS,

I agree with Detlef. The first two are mainland SE Asian work knives and are seen widely in that region--Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and probably in other neighboring areas as well.
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the third one is indeed African, Congo I think and bears similarities with the 2 Konda Nkundu knives and used on ceremonial staffs like the 2 Konda Nkundu ones on the picture to the right
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Old 16th March 2024, 03:52 AM   #6
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Thank you all, these were head scratchers for me. Thanks for the images gp, definitely looks like a match.

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