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Hello all,
I am new to the forum. I have a small collection going that I hope one day, to be a very nice collection in size and quality. I am very picky. I have come across three items in which I can not figure out. I know what they are of course, but have no history, what part of the world they are from, what date could be on them..... Boggled. I will post some pics here shortly to see if you all can come up with anything on them? I will attempt to get the best and most detailed pictures, but I will be working with a cell phone, and do not have much faith in the quality of the pictures. I hope to speak with you all soon. |
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welcome aboard. cell phone pics can be OK, best taken outdoors in sunlight & shoot the picture like a sniper rifle.
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anyway, noting your avatar, i thought my spiel would be more effective in military terminology. Last edited by kronckew; 13th May 2015 at 04:24 PM. |
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welcome, Marine. lots of military type here, lol. anyway, can't wait to see your pictures. Hoo-rah!
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Here are the items I need help with. I need as much info as possible please!!!!!
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Hello,
I think, all the items are from Africa. I see two shields and two spears. Here is a link to one of the shields, which i identify as a shield: http://www.flight-toys.com/artifacts/tb01.html and another one with african items: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41048903@N03/page1 (Page 3) The items seems to be old, but it is hard to judge, because africans are very skillful specialists in artificially aging. Kind regards Roland Last edited by Roland_M; 20th May 2015 at 04:56 PM. |
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Hello, your spears looks like Danakil/Somali from horn of Africa.
I think the pictures are so small to see it well, so about the age - difficult to tell. |
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Hi,
I can see one shield. As you already found out, it is classical Abyssinian gasha - shield. This is original one. To make fake Ethiopian shields of leather is not as easy as e.g. wooden masks from West Africa and other woodem staff. The spears are, I think, of Somali style. But could be from Ethiopia (e.g. Ogaden), too. Martin |
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I really appreciate the help with these items. If you come across anyone who may know more, please direct them my way. I cant tell you how much I appreciate your help and your knowledge. |
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Thank you so much for you knowledge on these items. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment on this. This will def help me do the research to find the value of these items. I have to put them in my insurance policy at the house in case something happens. I really appreciate it!!! Last edited by MarineCorps0311; 21st May 2015 at 05:17 AM. |
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Thank you for additional pictures, the spears are not very old I think it maybe 50 years, or maybe even less. Regards.
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