Description:

Eastern Africa, Northern / Central Kenya to northern Tanzania, Maasai or Samburu tribes, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A very lengthy carbon-steel spear head with a tubular socket. The blade has two rounded and flat shoulders that taper inward. A prominent midrib runs from the tip to the neck on both sides of the blade. The size of this spearhead is impressive, and when mounted on a pole, this certainly was a formidable weapon which may have been used for lion hunting. Size: 38" L x 1" W (96.5 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

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#161738

  • Condition: Nicks and chips to peripheries, otherwise intact with a rich dark patina.

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