Full brass spear

Pieje · 8th July 2012, 11:21 AM

Hi folks

I obtained 2 identical spears, full brass, not sharpened...thus probably currency spears.
The left one is uncleaned. Length is about 156 cm.

Arrived in Belgium in the late 40ties/beginning 50ties.

Any ideas about their origin?

colin henshaw · 8th July 2012, 11:59 AM

Nice - presumably used as currency, only seen iron ones before. Anything in that currency book by Ortiz ?
Most likely from the Congo somewhere, particularly with the Belgian provenance...

Tim Simmons · 8th July 2012, 12:42 PM

They are beauties. Lucky you.

Pieje · 8th July 2012, 04:53 PM

Thanks.
One identical has been sold last year on ebay.
I didn't find any in my books about Congolese weapons, I don't have the book by Ortiz?

colin henshaw · 8th July 2012, 05:13 PM

Mistake - the book I was thinking of was "An Ethnographic Study of Primitive Money" by Charles J Opitz, 2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieje

Thanks.
One identical has been sold last year on ebay.
I didn't find any in my books about Congolese weapons, I don't have the book by Ortiz?

Pieje · 9th July 2012, 04:28 PM

"An Ethnographic Study of traditional Money"
Couldn't find the book at a reasonable price.
Would someone who has the book be so kind to check?

Tim Simmons · 9th July 2012, 06:24 PM

This is one of my favourite currency items.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 9th July 2012, 06:32 PM

Salaams all and note to Library; Please see http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/Currency.html for a detailed African tools, weapons and ornament currency study.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

8th July 2012, 11:21 AM	#1
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	Full brass spear Hi folks I obtained 2 identical spears, full brass, not sharpened...thus probably currency spears. The left one is uncleaned. Length is about 156 cm. Arrived in Belgium in the late 40ties/beginning 50ties. Any ideas about their origin? Attached Images

9th July 2012, 06:24 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	This is one of my favourite currency items. Attached Images

8th July 2012, 11:59 AM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Nice - presumably used as currency, only seen iron ones before. Anything in that currency book by Ortiz ? Most likely from the Congo somewhere, particularly with the Belgian provenance...

8th July 2012, 12:42 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	They are beauties. Lucky you.

8th July 2012, 04:53 PM	#4
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	Thanks. One identical has been sold last year on ebay. I didn't find any in my books about Congolese weapons, I don't have the book by Ortiz?

9th July 2012, 04:28 PM	#6
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	"An Ethnographic Study of traditional Money" Couldn't find the book at a reasonable price. Would someone who has the book be so kind to check?

9th July 2012, 06:32 PM	#8
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams all and note to Library; Please see http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/Currency.html for a detailed African tools, weapons and ornament currency study. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.