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In his book Arms and Armour of Arabia, Elgood illustrates spears used on the Arabian Peninsula. Has anyone seen these, or better still actually got any in their collection? We see many spears on the Forum, from Africa, and other places, but I do not recall ever seeing any described as being from Arabia.
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The problem is that he doesnt provide any clear illustrations, one hazy photo and one somewhat indistinct painting . The descriptions in many cases are very detailed but each seems to describe something completely different . References to lances up to 25 feet long seem astonishing and a bit unlikely to me .. what would be the point ( forgive the pun ) of such an unwieldy weapon . However I have been inspired by your post to check through my lances / spears to see if any match any of the descriptions .
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hello gents!
http://www.geh.org/ar/strip63/m198803560014.jpg can this help? this maybe http://hbfimmigrants.proboards.com/i...int&thread=103 ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Mounting is described as bamboo sticks. ..................so I guess the original question remains. Has anyone seen these or have any in their collection? Thanks to those who have replied re the Lance, but not quite what I was trying to find out about, though interesting just the same. Regards Stu |
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Stu,
I've attached some additional photos of Bedouin spears, although they look more like a lance to me. As previously mentioned it appears bamboo is the preferred haft. The caption for the photo of the spear head by itself says that " this is not typical, most spear points are more conical and elongated in form". From the other illustrations I guess he is saying that the bedouin spear head usually has a long metal cyclinder running from it into the haft. This may be a means of identifying these spears. I'm not a spear man but it could be useful information. Steve |
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Thanks Steve. The guy on the horse, I would say, has a lance rather than a spear. I like the saddle gun though
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Caption reads " Typical of Bedouin spears, this range of examples displays the conical and elongated form of the head and the blunted shape of the spike, for sticking into the ground, at the other end".
They look reasonably easy to identify? Steve |
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A few images of Bedouin lances.
Hi resolution images. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...b60d6aa122.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...4070df65ee.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...6a6530cf89.jpg Last edited by estcrh; 25th November 2015 at 02:16 AM. |
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Great images, thanks for posting. Arabian spears/lances have always been a bit of an enigma. These images (from the Jordan area ?) show the distinctive form of head with that metal "sleeve".
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I have a feeling these may get misidentified as Indian at times. That would be initial reaction without the photo evidence of where they are actually from!
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Does anyone else think this one is a re-purposed Qama/Kindjal blade?
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Yes, this makes sense in my opinion. The other lance heads have a central rib for stiffening but this example has two fullers, which makes no sense on a lance head. The lower end of this lance head is another indication. Roland |
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I think I have a spearhead that corresponds to your photos ..
iron measuring 22cm long and 48cm with sleeve |
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That sleeve at the base looks a very good way of converting another blade into a spearhead. Looking at the photos above make me wonder if this one started life as a dagger.
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Although my primary interest is Ethno firearms, I enjoy reading these Threads and always learn something. And sometimes I get a surprise.........
Steve: Thanks so much for the photo showing a Ottoman style Knee Pistol suspended from a belt in typical "ready" fashion. Best original pic I've seen. Estcrh: Thank you for the original pic showing the warrior in the middle with a brace of pistols being carried in a typical Ottoman style double bucket/holster. Thank you again gentlemen. I can add these photos to my gun library. It seems the spear/lance was one of the oldest, most widely used weapons in history, dating back to the stone age. Rick. |
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In my ignorance, I catalogued this as being from Kafiristan, because of the way the base is 'stepped' - which looks similar to a Kafiri dagger. So, now I know better !
Unfortunately, the wooden shaft is not original, it looks like it has been put on by a collector. Is there any definite information about the distribution of these spears in Saudi Arabia ? |
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