A study examining weapons and protective equipment from across Africa, documenting swords, spears, shields, daggers, bows, axes, and armor. Spring explores the craftsmanship, materials, and designs of African weaponry, analysing both functional and ceremonial pieces. The book covers diverse regional traditions, from North African cavalry equipment to Central African throwing knives and West African prestige swords. African arms and armor represent an important category of material culture, combining practical utility with artistic decoration and symbolic meaning. Many pieces served as status symbols and regalia in addition to their martial functions. Useful for collectors of African metalwork and arms, military historians, and scholars of African material culture and warfare traditions.
Hardback
168 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.
A study examining weapons and protective equipment from across Africa, documenting swords, spears, shields, daggers, bows, axes, and armor. Spring explores the craftsmanship, materials, and designs of African weaponry, analysing both functional and ceremonial pieces. The book covers diverse regional traditions, from North African cavalry equipment to Central African throwing knives and West African prestige swords. African arms and armor represent an important category of material culture, combining practical utility with artistic decoration and symbolic meaning. Many pieces served as status symbols and regalia in addition to their martial functions. Useful for collectors of African metalwork and arms, military historians, and scholars of African material culture and warfare traditions.
Hardback
168 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.