Spearhead for comments

A.alnakkas · 24th July 2014, 04:19 PM

Hello,

I have bought this spearhead, I thought its Indian judging by the quality but could be north African?

Once cleaned, some script appeared on the socket.

ArmsAndAntiques · 25th July 2014, 01:43 AM

A nice Indian spear. It appears to have Bikaner armory markings. Probably dates to 17th-late 18th C. or so.

colin henshaw · 25th July 2014, 10:41 AM

Strange - the head of this spear does look exactly like the tip of an older East African (Masai etc) spear ?

A.alnakkas · 25th July 2014, 02:05 PM

Arabian spears look like this too. The blade has excellent quality.

A.alnakkas · 25th July 2014, 03:35 PM

These are supposedly Arabian spears. So I guess it is Arabian... now the script... could be Arabic but I am not being able to read it? Its currently in Qatar and should be sent to me later on.

Runjeet Singh · 25th July 2014, 05:00 PM

I have this Arab gun, which has inscriptions of similar style / language?
Perhaps it could help pin-point your spear?

Regards
Runjeet

Iain · 25th July 2014, 05:01 PM

Not to derail the thread, but the last spear on the right in the book image looks very much like a form common on Somalia.

A.alnakkas · 25th July 2014, 07:01 PM

Supposedly some Arab spears look like that Somali one too :/ hmmm

Timo Nieminen · 26th July 2014, 12:18 AM

What does the other side of the head look like? Are both sides ridged?

A.alnakkas · 26th July 2014, 01:19 AM

Both sides are ridged.

Kubur · 26th July 2014, 05:40 AM

Senegalese spears look like some Celtic ones
Nevertheless there is no link
It is the reason why, I think the track of the script is a good track...

24th July 2014, 04:19 PM	#1
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Spearhead for comments Hello, I have bought this spearhead, I thought its Indian judging by the quality but could be north African? Once cleaned, some script appeared on the socket. Attached Images

25th July 2014, 03:35 PM	#5
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	These are supposedly Arabian spears. So I guess it is Arabian... now the script... could be Arabic but I am not being able to read it? Its currently in Qatar and should be sent to me later on. Attached Images

25th July 2014, 05:00 PM	#6
Runjeet Singh Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwickshire, England Posts: 150	I have this Arab gun, which has inscriptions of similar style / language? Perhaps it could help pin-point your spear? Regards Runjeet Attached Images

25th July 2014, 01:43 AM	#2
ArmsAndAntiques Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 80	A nice Indian spear. It appears to have Bikaner armory markings. Probably dates to 17th-late 18th C. or so.

25th July 2014, 10:41 AM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Strange - the head of this spear does look exactly like the tip of an older East African (Masai etc) spear ?

25th July 2014, 02:05 PM	#4
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Arabian spears look like this too. The blade has excellent quality.

25th July 2014, 05:01 PM	#7
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,693	Not to derail the thread, but the last spear on the right in the book image looks very much like a form common on Somalia.

25th July 2014, 07:01 PM	#8
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Supposedly some Arab spears look like that Somali one too :/ hmmm

26th July 2014, 12:18 AM	#9
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	What does the other side of the head look like? Are both sides ridged?

26th July 2014, 01:19 AM	#10
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Both sides are ridged.

26th July 2014, 05:40 AM	#11
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Senegalese spears look like some Celtic ones Nevertheless there is no link It is the reason why, I think the track of the script is a good track...