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Hi all,
I recently acquired the below two spears in a lot of African spears, these two are the only ones I am not confident in assigning an ethnic or regional attribution. Spear 1 measures 140.5 cm (~55.3 in.) and vaguely resembles the Makere spears depicted in Hendrick Wiethase's book "Bows, Arrows, and Spears of Africa" but also looks different enough that I would not be surprised if it hailed from a completely different ethnic group/region. Spear 2 measures 107.2 cm (~42.25 in.), this one has a Congo aesthetic but the twist in the socket is unfamiliar to me and looks more like a feature I've seen in spears attributed to the Maasai and other eastern African people groups. Thanks for any help in IDing these spears! |
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I hope the Africa specialist will weight in...
Regards, Kai |
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The center rib as a direct extension of the socket on spear 1 is reminiscent of spears from Somalia/Ethiopia.
There are also images with spherical decoration, but these are further from the blade: The First one from here: https://african-weapons.com//gallery?3-x-ethiopia The second one I found in several variations, this one from here: https://www.ebid.net/ie/for-sale/ant...-177643437.htm Last edited by Peter B.; 24th August 2023 at 01:03 PM. Reason: Missing pictures |
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Thanks Peter. Great pics,
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