What is a Maasai spear called?

A Maasai spear is called an assegai or assagai. It usually consists of a wooden handle and an elongated iron tip. The Maasai people mostly use the spears to protect livestock from predators, but they can also be used as weapons of war. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique spears and spear heads.

Maasai Spear

Large and Impressive Carved Statue of a Maasai Hunter Circa 1950 Kenya.

$1,250

Large and Impressive Carved Statue of a Maasai Hunter Circa 1950 Kenya.

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CARVED STATUE OF A MAASAI HUNTER Circa 1950 Kenya. Almost a lifesize figure of a sitting Maasai hunter holding his spear impressively capturing his character...

Category

Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Tribes of the Great Rift Valley Hardcover Book by Anup Sah, E. L.Gilbert, M Shah

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H 13 in W 10 in D 1.5 in

Tribes of the Great Rift Valley Hardcover Book by Anup Sah, E. L.Gilbert, M Shah

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

She is the author of Broken Spears: A Maasai Journey. This is a beautiful large library or hardcover coffee table book.

Category

Late 20th Century African Tribal Books

Materials

Paper

Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo

$708

H 32.29 in W 6.3 in D 6.7 in

Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo Tribal Art - Congo - African Measures : 16x17cm H:82cm Traditional sculpture from the Democratic Republic of ...

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Hand-Carved Wooden Statue, Tribal Art, 20th Century, Africa

$422

H 27.56 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

African Hand-Carved Wooden Statue, Tribal Art, 20th Century, Africa

Located in Linkebeek, BE

African carved wooden statue African Art Measures : 15cmx15cm H:70cm Wear consistent with age and use

Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Congo Songye Carved Wood Fetish Figure, 20th Century Art

$1,900

H 27 in W 6 in D 6 in

African Congo Songye Carved Wood Fetish Figure, 20th Century Art

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye ceremonial fetish figure made with inlaid horn and various materials to promote fertility, vanquish enemies or protect the village. Wea...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Evocative Hand Carved African Masai Warrior Figural Group in Hardwood

$675

H 10.75 in Dm 5.75 in

Evocative Hand Carved African Masai Warrior Figural Group in Hardwood

Located in San Francisco, CA

An African hardwood hand-carved Makonde Masai Family Ties sculpture from Mozambique. Makonde art refers to African sculpture created by craftspeople belonging to the Makonde people o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Ebony

African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure

$1,600

H 24.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in

African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Nigerian mid 20th c. wooden figure hand carved and pigmented by the Eshu people depicting a standing woman wearing a 5-point crown and ringed jewelry around the wrists and ankles, wi...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African 20th Century Makonde Abstract Figure, Carved Wood Art

$1,500

H 21 in W 5 in D 3.5 in

African 20th Century Makonde Abstract Figure, Carved Wood Art

Located in Queens, NY

African 20th Century carved wood Makonde abstract figure in Shetani style (Swahili: \"devil\"). Using otherworldly physical traits in 5 forms: human, mammal, fish, bird and reptile, ...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure

$3,400

H 24 in W 7 in D 7 in

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Ambete reliquary figure features an oval head with inlaid cowrie shell eyes, a fiber necklace, forward thrust shoulders with bent arms, rope be...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African carved hardwood figure of a Maasai warrior, signed, circa 1930

$2,189

H 19.69 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in

African carved hardwood figure of a Maasai warrior, signed, circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This superb beautifully carved hardwood sculpture is of a native African Maasai warrior sitting in a semi kneeling pose. He has powerful masculine features and immaculate styled hair...

Category

Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Cameroon 20th Century Hand Carved Mabila Ancestor Figure

$2,400

H 19.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

African Cameroon 20th Century Hand Carved Mabila Ancestor Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Cameroonian 20th century hand carved wooden figure by the Mabila people, depicting an ancestral figure with bent knees and hand gesturing below their chin

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Congo 20th Century Carved Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

$1,900

H 18.5 in W 7 in D 3.25 in

African Congo 20th Century Carved Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kwfebe plaque carved in flattened figural form with a rectangular shape features a horned, incised head with beaded necklace, 2 smaller relief ...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Early 20th Century West African Tribal Figurine in Cast Brass

$714

H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 3.55 in

Early 20th Century West African Tribal Figurine in Cast Brass

Located in Meer, VAN

Early 20th Century West African Tribal Figurine in Cast Brass. Very distinct early to mid 20th century tribal figurine in cast brass from the west of Africa. Great and very typical ...

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

African Togo Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure with Beads, 20th Century

$800

H 15.25 in W 4 in D 3.25 in

African Togo Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure with Beads, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Togo 20th Century carved wood Legba Aja (goddess of healing, herbs & knowledge) figure in a minimalist style with a string of beads wrapped around her left leg, mounted o...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

African Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure, Carved Wood, 20th Century

$1,700

H 21 in W 7 in D 7 in

African Kota Mahangwe Reliquary Figure, Carved Wood, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Congo 20th Century Kota Mahangwe carved wood reliquary guardian figure in flattened geometric form with protruding eyes and nose, a rope-wrapped finial, decorative te...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Baule Spirit Spouse Sculpture, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

$3,600

H 20 in W 5 in D 4.25 in

Baule Spirit Spouse Sculpture, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Baule carved wood \"Spirit Spouse\" seated female figure (\"Blolo Bla\") with incised hair, symmetric face, hands at her sides, featuring crosshatche...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Braid

African Tanzania 20th Century Carved Wood Makonde Female Figure

$800

H 25 in W 3 in D 3.25 in

African Tanzania 20th Century Carved Wood Makonde Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Tanzania 20th Century Makonde carved wood stylized female figure with raised arms and decorative incised horizontal rings, standing on a pedestal. Wear to finish, some natur...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure

$1,700

H 25 in W 8 in D 7 in

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon Mid-20th Century hand carved Ambete wooden male figure with a diamond shaped head with red pigments Good, showing patina with overall rubbing, flaking surface, nicks a...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Maasai Spear For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the maasai spear you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a maasai spear may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a maasai spear to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, orange and more. There have been many interesting maasai spear examples over the years, but those made by James Lewin are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in c print, paper and archival ink.

How Much is a Maasai Spear?

A maasai spear can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,276, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.

Questions About Maasai Spear

What is a Maasai spear called?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A Maasai spear is called an assegai or assagai. It usually consists of a wooden handle and an elongated iron tip. The Maasai people mostly use the spears to protect livestock from predators, but they can also be used as weapons of war. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique spears and spear heads.