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Dominique 26th December 2007 05:35 PM
African Arrow Head?
 
Hi, could anyone help me identify the origin of these arrow heads?
http://old.blades.free.fr/pics/pointes.jpg

Freddy 26th December 2007 07:34 PM
Nice display
 
I checked with H. Westerdijk in his book 'IJzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika' (Ironwork from Central Africa) (1975).

On page 119 he shows a some drawings of similar arrow heads. According to the author these come from Northwestern Congo (Ubangi-Mongala-area). He writes that these arrow heads were produced in large quantities and used as currency. The arrow heads are usually fitted to shafts with no feathering.

The tribes in this area are : Ngbandi, Bati, Ngombe, Ngbaka

Freddy 26th December 2007 07:41 PM
a pic
 
Here's a pic of the illustration in the book of H. Westerdijk

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...man/groep1.gif


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