{"product_id":"maasai-votive-or-prestige-spear","title":"MAASAI VOTIVE OR PRESTIGE SPEAR","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare example, early 20th century. Forged iron, 18 ¾” length, leaf shaped, with medial ridge flanked by forged iron segments. The butted seam conical socket with thickened edge, pattern polished over forged finish. The base with inked field collection notes: Ed. II, 151 Africa \/ Maasai- \/ Kenya. This would have been a gift or display of wealth and power by a clan head. Nb: Despite their proximity to the Arab slave trade, the Maasai did not participate in it. Nor were they predated upon to supply slaves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Gift Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47874739077363,"sku":"B4547","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/0599\/2600\/files\/B4547B.png?v=1759938650","url":"https:\/\/historygiftstore.com\/products\/maasai-votive-or-prestige-spear","provider":"The History Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}