Zulu Spear

[The Double D]

I purchased this spear about two months ago. It was represented as a Zulu spear made in 1950's.



I can vouch for two things about the spear. It was purchased in Zulu Land and it is a spear. OAL is 62 inches.

A friend looked at the pictures and he says the Spear is Zulu and may be as old as the 1870's.

Can any one identify the characteristics of this spear that date it or identify it as Zulu or South African?

Here are some close ups of the details.

Point and hafting


Blade


Blade to shaft transition


Hafting appears to be some sort of cording covered with seamless leather tube...Ox Tail?


Groove in shaft coming from hafting at balance point of spear


Butt