Masai walking stick spear?

VANDOO · 13th July 2007, 03:49 PM

A VERY INTERESTING ITEM, I AGREE IT IS VERY UNLIKELY IT IS A WEAPON. THE CARVING IS WELL DONE AND REPRESENTS A KNEELING WOMAN, IS IT WORN SMOOTH AND HAVE A PATINA? THE BALD HEAD AND STRECHED EARS AND FEATURES DO LOOK LIKE A MASAI WOMEN BUT THERE ARE OTHER TRIBES WHO DO THAT AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT MASAI CEREMONY OR STATUS SO CAN'T HELP MORE ,BUT WOULD SAY IT WAS PROBABLY FOR ONE OR BOTH OF THOSE THINGS AND NOT JUST A SOUVINEER. THE SPEAR POINT DOSEN'T LOOK MUCH LIKE THE MASAI SPEARS I HAVE SEEN THOUGH.
JUST MY GUESSES AND GUT FEELING NO COLD HARD FACTS

13th July 2007, 03:49 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY INTERESTING ITEM, I AGREE IT IS VERY UNLIKELY IT IS A WEAPON. THE CARVING IS WELL DONE AND REPRESENTS A KNEELING WOMAN, IS IT WORN SMOOTH AND HAVE A PATINA? THE BALD HEAD AND STRECHED EARS AND FEATURES DO LOOK LIKE A MASAI WOMEN BUT THERE ARE OTHER TRIBES WHO DO THAT AS WELL. I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT MASAI CEREMONY OR STATUS SO CAN'T HELP MORE ,BUT WOULD SAY IT WAS PROBABLY FOR ONE OR BOTH OF THOSE THINGS AND NOT JUST A SOUVINEER. THE SPEAR POINT DOSEN'T LOOK MUCH LIKE THE MASAI SPEARS I HAVE SEEN THOUGH. JUST MY GUESSES AND GUT FEELING NO COLD HARD FACTS