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**SCARCE**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s IsiJula, Javelin / Throwing Spear. Sn 23529 - 23529
The traditional throwing spear, known as the IsiJula, features a narrow, leaf-shaped blade and a long shaft designed for javelin-like strikes. Warriors would carry several of these behind their cowhide shields to hurl at enemies before charging. The weapon revolutionized tribal warfare in South Africa. A period drawing of Zulu impi warriors armed with throwing spears is illustrated in image 1. This spear measures 5 Feet 5 1/2 Inches overall length. It has a blackened iron leaf shaped blade. Its tang is securely attached to its hand crafted wood shaft. The wood shaft is plain with no decoration and has a metal tube finial at the end of the shaft. Due to size delivery is within the UK only and at cost. Sn 23529 (storeroom next to ethnic shelves)
£375.00

**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
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