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It is usually thickly hafted, seven feet or more in length, and lengthily and broadly bladed, usually with bronze. - (Smugglers of Gor, Chapter 26, Sentence #214)

The hunting javelin, on the other hand, can be withdrawn easily from the target, whole, and used repeatedly. There is little danger that the typical target of a hunting javelin will return it to its owner. Javelins, whether intended for sport or war, are quite different from the typical Gorean war spear, which is commonly a weighty, formidable weapon, requiring considerable strength for its apt employment. It is usually thickly hafted, seven feet or more in length, and lengthily and broadly bladed, usually with bronze. "Would this stop a lari?" I asked. "A spear would be better," he said, "if the lari were in flat country, in open country, and anticipated, but the size and weight of the spear impairs its utility as a hunting tool. The javelin is more quickly handled, and is thus more useful at short range. - (Smugglers of Gor)