Two Spears for Identifcation

CharlesS · 22nd March 2014, 05:26 PM

I picked up these two elegant spears at the Louisville SoS show. They were sold together and I was told were from the same collection. Though the seller did not know their origin, they both struck me as Somali. Both spears are around 6ft. in overall length. The one with the smaller head seems like the ultimate throwing spear and seems weighted and balanced for just that purpose.

I'd look any feedback, confirmation or correction.

Thanks in advance!

colin henshaw · 22nd March 2014, 08:28 PM

Very nice quality spears. Congrats. I would say these are from the Northern Nigeria/Northern Cameroon areas. The flat, elongated butts are also to be found on the all-metal types from that region.

There are also similar looking spears from Madagascar, but I don't think these are from there.

22nd March 2014, 05:26 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Two Spears for Identifcation I picked up these two elegant spears at the Louisville SoS show. They were sold together and I was told were from the same collection. Though the seller did not know their origin, they both struck me as Somali. Both spears are around 6ft. in overall length. The one with the smaller head seems like the ultimate throwing spear and seems weighted and balanced for just that purpose. I'd look any feedback, confirmation or correction. Thanks in advance! Attached Images Last edited by CharlesS; 22nd March 2014 at 05:37 PM.

22nd March 2014, 08:28 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Very nice quality spears. Congrats. I would say these are from the Northern Nigeria/Northern Cameroon areas. The flat, elongated butts are also to be found on the all-metal types from that region. There are also similar looking spears from Madagascar, but I don't think these are from there.