Enclosed please find some types of spearheads from Nigerian Sahel, also from neighbouring Cameroonian areas (and also from Chad). Following info was not verified - I just repeat what local vendors said:
The first three spearheads from the left side should be from Chad, the first one is very heavy.
The fourth from the left should be from Nigerian Adamawa.
5th (slender one) was allegedly used by "Shewa Arabs", area between Maiduguri and Maroua (also Borno state, Kanuri people).
6th - nobody knows (local "mystery", could allegedly be from Burkina Faso ?)
7th - allegedly common shape in Nigerian Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba States, the shape should be typical form northern Nigeria, common. Engravings on the blade were done by Fulani people - who also used this shape.
8th - Very common shape in Sahel, this one allegedly from Kano - Sokoto (?)
The last one - first from the right: Allegedly Tupuri people speaking Laka language, willages Durum, Durubai, Tereki (Nigerian-Cameroonian borderland).
Regards,
Martin
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