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Fragment of a Spear (eng'erempe or eremet)

1900s

Africa, Eastern Africa, Kenya, Masaai style, unknown maker

Medium
iron and wood
Measurements
Overall: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House 1929.371
Public Domain
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This spear was used along with a shield.

Description

Masaai men of different ages use different styles of weapons. Though this example is incomplete, the long, flat blade indicates that it once belonged to a man whose age group was called moran (junior warrior). Held at the middle by the wood shaft, the weighty spear was balanced by a now-missing butt end, essentially a slender metal spike. These weapons were practical, and were often used by moran in lion hunting.

Fragment of a Spear (eng'erempe or eremet)

1900s

Africa, Eastern Africa, Kenya, Masaai style, unknown maker

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