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**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Knobkerrie / Knobkerry Tropical Hard Wood Fighting War Club With Heavy Heart Wood Ball Club Head. Sn 23523 - 23523
An original Zulu knobkerrie War club. Also spelt knobkerrie, knopkierie or knobkerry, they are clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head in battle. A period photograph of a Zulu warrior armed with a knobkerrie & Assegai stabbing spear is illustrated in image 1. This knobkerrie war club is made from Tropical hard wood. The heavy ball club head is formed from the Heart wood of the Tropical hard wood tree (the strongest part of the tree). This heavy club measures 30” overall length and the club ball is 10” circumference. The club is in excellent clean condition. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23523
£395.00

**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Short Stabbing Spear. Sn 23528 - 23528
The Assegai is a short handled stabbing spear invented by the legendary Zulu king Shaka in the early 1800s. The weapon revolutionized tribal warfare in South Africa. Chieftains would also use their Assegai to direct the attack of Zulu warrior Impi battle formations. A period photograph of a Zulu Chieftain armed with an Assegai in fighting pose is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 50” overall length. It has a blackened iron 11 ¾” long leaf shaped blade. The blade is just under 1 ½” wide at its broadest. Its tang is attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by a shrunken leather hide sheath. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23528
£375.00

**RARE**Victorian Zulu Wars Era Traditional Hand Crafted African Zulu Warrior’s Isihlangu Cow Hide War Shield With Correct Removable Wood Staff Handle. Sn 23522 - 23522
Zulu War shields were traditionally stockpiled by a Chief or King, to whom they belonged. True war shields are made of raw cattle hide, the shields, which are more than mere commodities for physical protection also acted as status symbols or Coat of Arms for a family or tribe. Consequently King Shaka meted out serious punishment to warriors who lost them. A warrior's duty was to return his shield to the king as a matter of honour and patriotism – to leave them in enemy hands or on foreign soil brought ill fame. The large Isihlangu war shield, was king Shaka's shield of choice. They were only carried by seasoned impi warriors serving the King in combat (illustrated in image 1 is a period photograph of a Zulu Chieftain with his war shield). This is a rare, Zulu Warrior’s Isihlangu war shield. The oval shield with staff / handle measures 4’8” x 2’ 2” width (the shield height itself is 44 ½”). The centre length of the shield has inserted sections of hide to create strength and identify a family or tribe. The rear has flaps of hide which hold the original removable wood staff / shaft which acts both as a staff for foraging and fighting and when inserted as a handle for the shield. We have not removed the staff from the shield as it is tightly fitted no doubt as the leather has shrunk with natural ageing. The price for this piece which would make a great addition to any ethnic or Zulu war collection includes UK delivery. Sn 23522
£895.00

Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Large Root Ball Knobkerrie / Knobkerry Tropical Hard Wood Fighting War Club. W 672 - W 672
An original Zulu Large large knobkerrie War club. Knobkierie, also spelled knobkerrie, knopkierie or knobkerry, are clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head in battle. This knobkerrie is carved from Tropical hard wood tree from which it was carved and the knob is the heart wood of the tree. This heavy club measures 25 ¼” overal length. The club is in excellent condition, free of damage. The shaft has some faded with age native hand applied ink stripe decoration. The knob is 4" in diameter. The price includes UK delivery. W 672
£345.00

Congolese Ngombe Ngulu Sword. Sn - 22911
The Ngulu sword is known as an executioner’s sword, for its primary use over a large area of the Congo. Manufactured by the Ngombe tribe. These dramatic and elaborate knives were also used as ceremonial pieces over a wide area of Congo. The knives were used in the execution of murderers and also in ceremonial executions of slaves as ceremonial events and the chosen were invariably slaves in a ceremony to conclude a pact of peace among two warring tribes. By the 20th century, the ngulu had been transformed into a ceremonial dance blade due to the rules of colonial Belgium which banned execution and cannibalism The Ngombe were known as voracious cannibals and used the knife in the Likbeti dance, which often lasted two days. A goat was sacrificed with a single stroke of the ngulu sword at the end of the dance, and feasting consumed the goat just as human victims were in earlier times. This is an original ngula sword measuring 29 inches in length including the wooden handle. the blade has the characteristic ngula blade style with the hooked point. The blade has crude hammered decoration to it and the wooden handle is attached by a coiled flat piece of iron wire forming part of the grip. The blade has a nice patina to the surface that gives it a nice age. The price for this ceremonial sword includes U.K. delivery. Sn 22911
£375.00

Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Tribal Tourist Piece Zulu Warrior’s Ingubha (Cow Hide) Umbumbuluzo Small War Shield With Removable Staff, Assegai Stabbing Spear & Knobkerry War Club Also Additional Assegai & Knobkerrie With Decorative Bead Work - 17840:1 - 17480:1
A cow-hide shield is known as ingubha in Zulu. Large (ihubelo) War shields measured between 5 and 6 Feet & were made of raw cattle hide. The umbumbuluzo was a smaller war shield up to 3½ feet in length. War shields, which were more than mere commodities for physical protection also acted as status symbols or Coat of Arms for a family or tribe. This is an early 20th century Zulu umbumbuluzo Ingubha small war shield, hand made in Africa by tribal blacksmiths for the European tourist trade who were then still fascinated by the Zulu wars of the 1870’s. The typical form Cow Hide shield measures 35” length x 18” width. The centre length of the shield has inserted sections of hide to create strength and originally to identify a family or tribe. The rear has leather cord which holds its turned wood staff / shaft which originally acted both as a staff for foraging and fighting and when inserted, as a handle for the shield. The staff measures 4 Feet 7 Inches length. The top of the staff has a cow hide with fur totem. The knobkerrie attached to the shield by leather ties is 36” length with typical bulbous head. The Assegai attached to the shield by leather ties measures 37” length. It has a section of stitched cow hide with fur beneath the 6 ½” typical form leaf shaped iron blade. The blade has staining and light areas of surface rust to be expected. The assegai shaft and staff have cut sections in their centres to allow them to fit neatly together for display. The separate Assegai measures 39” overall length. The stained wood shaft has a section of colourful Native handcrafted beadwork, and a section of stitched cow hide with fur beneath its 8” crudely hand forged blackened iron leaf shaped blade which is sharp. The separate knobkerrie measures 32” overall length with typical bulbous head. The stained wood shaft has a section of colourful Native handcrafted beadwork and 2 sections of stitched cow hide. Included is a small 3” bracket for wall hanging which came with display and 2 small screws which fit 2 pre-drilled holes in the top section of the shield’s staff. The price for this piece which would make a great addition to any ethnic or Zulu war collection includes UK delivery. Sn 17840:1
£425.00

19th Century Islamic Indo-Persian Mughal Native Warrior’s Brass Dhal Fighting Shield. Sn 21449:11 - 21449:11
The Dhal is a type of shield found in the Indian subcontinent ( see page 206 of Stone’s book ‘A Glossary Of Arms & Armor’). Dhal shields are nearly always geometrically round and they vary in diameter from about eight inches to twenty-four inches. Some are nearly flat while others are strongly curved. This is an excellent curved Dhal. Our brass Dhal is 19” diameter with correct rolled edges. The curved Dhal has 4 central bosses for striking opponents and deflecting blows. The front of the shield is decorated throughout with Religious figures Godess Sarasvati, Lord Shiva and Rampant lions on a foliate field. The inside of the Dhal has 4 iron hanging rings for grip chains and has a central cloth pad. The shield has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21449:11 (shelves storeroom near bells)
£395.00

Early 20th Century African ‘Azande Sickle Sword’ from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 21101. - 21101
The Azande are an ethnic group in Central Africa speaking the Zande languages (whose classification is uncertain). They live in the south-eastern part of the Central African Republic, the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the south-central and south-western parts of South Sudan. The Azande were believed to be formed by a military conquest during the first half of the 18th century. They were led by two dynasties that differed in origin and political strategy. The Azande are mainly small-scale farmers. Crops include maize, rice, groundnuts (also known as peanuts), sesame, cassava and sweet potatoes. Fruits grown in the area include mangos, oranges, bananas, pineapples, and also sugar cane. Zandeland is also full of palm oil and sesame. This sword measures 45 cm overall and has a cylindrical pommel and grip bound with metal bands. The sickle shaped blade has two pierced holes and measures 24 cm. The sickle sword would have been used for agricultural purposes/animal culling and combat. See page 82 Figure 102 of ‘A Glossary of Arms and Armour’ by George Cameron Stone for similar. The price for this interesting piece includes UK delivery. 21101. (Bottom shelf right hand side)
£275.00

Central African Kondo/Ikakalaka Sword with Hide Sheath. 21093. - 21093
The African Konda sword is one of the most fearsome-looking swords in the world. This terrifying-looking blade was created in the 19th century and is often called the Ikakalaka. It has become a staple of popular culture in the 21st century thanks to its blade design and shape. Although it may look ceremonial, the Konda could effectively cut, slash, and thrust. Hourglass handle. The Konda or Ikakalaka African sword is made of iron and steel and has a straight, double-edged blade. The style of this type of sword was fairly common in the African art of swords, designed to distinguish itself and be a prestige sword. Konda or Ikakalaka swords are primarily made to be one-handed weapons, which explains the small hourglass-shaped handle. The handle acts as a form of protection for the user’s hand while allowing a firm grip when held. Whether Western, Central African, or as far away as the Indonesian islands, swords made with intricate details were one of the best ceremonial and prestigious tools to own. That is why the Konda was one of the most popular emblems of leadership commonly seen on many tribal chiefs throughout the Konda peoples of Congo In Congo, even in the early 20th century, a lot of trade was going on without the use of coins or modern currency. A very high item of value that could buy many things was made out of metal, which made the Konda a prized possession used in trade. Some highly religious and ceremonial acts that used the Konda sword throughout Africa were sacrificial, and others included bringing a better harvest or hunt. At times they were used as a method of punishment for a criminal or a wrong-doer. Some African swords, like the Ngombe and Konda, were excellent decapitating tools, making them a popular executioner’s sword. Despite being linked to nobility and high-ranking members of Congo, the Konda was a useful tool in battle. Its double-edge blade was effective for slashing and piercing through flesh. Blade length; 36 ½ cm with the tang running through the hardwood hourglass shaped handle, overall length; 54 cm. The blade is; 8 ¼ cm at its widest and 5 ¼ cm at its narrowest point. The blade is dressed with tribal/ceremonial markings engraved into the metalwork. The sheath is made from wood and covered in animal hide with decorative stitching running throughout, and two large wicker bound handles either side. The Konda sword is now among the most well-known blade in popular culture, rivaling the Japanese Katana. The price for this impressive piece includes UK delivery. 21093. (Bottom shelf right hand side)
£245.00

Victorian Hand Crafted African Zulu Warrior’s Large Tropical Hard Wood Knobkerrie / War Club Formed From The Heart Wood (Strongest Part) Of The Tree With Iron Wire Binding. Sn 15012 - 15012
A Circa 19th Century Zulu Warrior’s large knobkerrie. Knobkerrie, also spelled knopkierie or knobkerry, are clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head. This knobkierie is hand crafted from the ‘heart wood’ (strongest part of the tree) of a tropical hard wood tree to form the knob and crafted to create the shaft. The club measures 29” in length. The bulbous ‘hammer’ head is 3” diameter & would create devastating injuries if used as a weapon. The well-defined heart wood can clearly be seen in image 2. The hammer head and shaft have stable surface cracks, knocks and bumps to be expected with age. The shaft has a 2 ½” section of original iron wire binding at the top end where it meets the hammer head. The price for this knobkerrie includes delivery. Sn 15012
£275.00
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