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**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Short Stabbing Spear With Blackened Iron Blade & Forge Twist Tang. Sn 23527 - 23527
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 photograph of a Zulu Warrior armed with an Assegai is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 40 ½” overall length. It has a 10 ¼” long blackened iron leaf shaped blade. The blade is just under 1 ½” wide at its broadest. Its forge twist tang (4” exposed) is attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by a shrunken plaited leather hide strips. The leather is all tight and undamaged and the spear head is secure. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23527 (storeroom shelves near bells)
£375.00

**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Short Stabbing Spear. Sn 23526:1 - 23526:1
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 photograph of a Zulu Warrior armed with an Assegai in fighting pose is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 47 ¾” overall length. It has a 13 ¼” long iron leaf shaped blade. The blade is just over 1 ½” wide at its broadest. Its tang is attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by a shrunken leather hide sheath. The leather has small areas of wear consistent with age and use but the leather and spear head are secure. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23526:1 (storeroom shelves near bells)
£375.00

**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Knobkerrie / Knobkerry Tropical Hard Wood Fighting War Club With Sections Of Copper Wire Binding & Iron Nail Weighted Club Head. Sn 23524 - 23524
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 is illustrated in image 1. This knobkerrie war club is made from Tropical hard wood. This club measures 34 ½” overall length and the club ball is 7 ½” circumference. The shaft is bound with decorative sections of copper wire binding which would also assist grip in combat. The club head has some old stable cracks consistent with battle use. The top of the ball has round head iron nails period inserted most likely a period battle repair or intended to weight the club head or both. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23524 (storeroom shelves near bells)
£225.00

**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 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

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
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