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very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo
very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo

very long blade antique vintage African battle lance or spear, circa 1900 Congo

$ 290.39

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: very good condition, patina appropriate to age
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Material: forged iron
  • country of origin: Congo
  • Tribe: Ngbandi

    Description

    26 inches long and 3 1/4 inches wide sharp and pointy blade.
    Original, vintage African battle lance or spear from the Ngbandi people in the Congo; around 1900.
    Wood shaft partially wrapped with thick iron band.
    Ornate carved wooden center piece.
    Short and thick iron finial called "kaba" indicating that this was a valuable spear.
    Length: 57.5 inches
    Weight: 2.6 lbs (heavy!)
    For more information, see the book "De Ngbandi naar het leven geschetst" by Basiel Tanghe from 1929.