african spear

fernando · 8th December 2005, 04:16 PM

Hello, please help.
I have just bought this spear, without any kind of classification. I assumed it is african, and tryed to associate it to the examples shown in some comercial web pages. I saw a couple Zulu assegais looking somehow familiar, but there is something with the dimensions of my piece, specially the blade, that doesn't fit with such weaponry.
This blade is 7/8" wide and is only 3 1/2" long, even shorter than its 3 3/4" tang. The ferrule has 2" and is woven with iron wire.
Could this be in fact an war weapon? or should it serve other purpose?
Any coments on its identification and age would be so much wellcome.

8th December 2005, 04:16 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	african spear Hello, please help. I have just bought this spear, without any kind of classification. I assumed it is african, and tryed to associate it to the examples shown in some comercial web pages. I saw a couple Zulu assegais looking somehow familiar, but there is something with the dimensions of my piece, specially the blade, that doesn't fit with such weaponry. This blade is 7/8" wide and is only 3 1/2" long, even shorter than its 3 3/4" tang. The ferrule has 2" and is woven with iron wire. Could this be in fact an war weapon? or should it serve other purpose? Any coments on its identification and age would be so much wellcome. Attached Images