African arrow and spear ?? need help

Cerjak · 17th May 2012, 05:59 PM

Here some pictures from 3 spear or arrow I don't know the exact name ,the bigger one is around 90 cm .
I Would like to know if they are good and authentic ,according to the seller they are from beginning 20 th century.
I my eyes the first one should be the older ( the wood etc..) the second one may be ,the last one I have more doubts .
I hope that someone in this forum could tell me more about those weapons
Regards
CERJAK

Cerjak · 17th May 2012, 06:13 PM

tha last one

VANDOO · 20th May 2012, 12:01 AM

ITS NOT MY SPECIALITY BUT AS NO ONE ELSE HAS JUMPED IN I WILL GIVE IT A TRY. #1 LOOKS OLD AND IS A SPEAR
#2 I WOULD GUESS SPEAR INSTEAD OF ARROW DUE TO THE WEIGHT IF IT WAS AN ARROW THE RANGE WOULD BE VERY LIMITED.
#3 APPEARS TO BE SOLID IRON, I WOULD GUESS TUEREG SHORT SPEAR WEAPON OR STAFF DENOTING RANK.
NOT MUCH HELP BUT BETTER THAN DRAWING A BLANK

Cerjak · 20th May 2012, 02:21 PM

Dear VANDOO

Thank you to have open the discution on this thread ,I hope it will have somebody who could tell more about those spears.
Regards

Cerjak

Tim Simmons · 20th May 2012, 02:31 PM

I cannot be sure but the shorter one with the spade like shoe is from the Southwest Sahel. Presumeably French West Africa, vast region?

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17th May 2012, 05:59 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	African arrow and spear ?? need help Here some pictures from 3 spear or arrow I don't know the exact name ,the bigger one is around 90 cm . I Would like to know if they are good and authentic ,according to the seller they are from beginning 20 th century. I my eyes the first one should be the older ( the wood etc..) the second one may be ,the last one I have more doubts . I hope that someone in this forum could tell me more about those weapons Regards CERJAK Attached Images

17th May 2012, 06:13 PM	#2
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	the last one tha last one Attached Images

20th May 2012, 12:01 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	ITS NOT MY SPECIALITY BUT AS NO ONE ELSE HAS JUMPED IN I WILL GIVE IT A TRY. #1 LOOKS OLD AND IS A SPEAR #2 I WOULD GUESS SPEAR INSTEAD OF ARROW DUE TO THE WEIGHT IF IT WAS AN ARROW THE RANGE WOULD BE VERY LIMITED. #3 APPEARS TO BE SOLID IRON, I WOULD GUESS TUEREG SHORT SPEAR WEAPON OR STAFF DENOTING RANK. NOT MUCH HELP BUT BETTER THAN DRAWING A BLANK

20th May 2012, 02:21 PM	#4
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Dear VANDOO Thank you to have open the discution on this thread ,I hope it will have somebody who could tell more about those spears. Regards Cerjak

20th May 2012, 02:31 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	I cannot be sure but the shorter one with the spade like shoe is from the Southwest Sahel. Presumeably French West Africa, vast region?