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Description : Eastern Africa, Kenya or Tanzania, Maasai peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful spear of a lengthy form with a bottom spike and a massive blade both attached to the ends of a short, central wooden pole. The bottom spike is of a dense form and features several incised notches just above the conical socketing shaft. The blade is also affixed to the pole via a socketing shaft and has a massive, double-edged blade with petite flanges near the shoulder and a midrib that runs along the entire length. Spears like this example were a Maasai warrior's most prized possession and were used to defend herds and the community against predators. Size (spear): 69.2 L (175.8 cm), (bottom spike): 26.25 L x 1.1 W (66.7 cm x 2.8 cm), (blade head): 31.75 L x 1.1 W (80.6 cm x 2.8 cm) Provenance: private Englewood, Colorado USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #166147
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