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Zulu Tribal Artefacts

19th century
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A group of four Zulu 19th Century weapons consisting of a knobkerrie , two iron spears and a knife within a carved wooden sheath.

They are all in good original condition with the knobkerrie carved and decorated with wire and hair work.

The Knobkerrie is 46cm long with a 9cm head. The sheathed knife is 39cm long and the assegai spears 38 and 32 cm.

We can deliver free of charge in UK mainland.

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Height
46cm (18.11")
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Jane Short Antiques has dated these Antique Zulu Tribal Weapons to the 19th Century.

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SA1138875
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A4550
Description
A group of four Zulu 19th Century weapons consisting of a knobkerrie , two iron spears and a knife within a carved wooden sheath.
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They are all in good original condition with the knobkerrie carved and decorated with wire and hair work.
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fig 1. A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background.
fig 1. Zulu Tribal Artefacts

The Knobkerrie is 46cm long with a 9cm head. The sheathed knife is 39cm long and the assegai spears 38 and 32 cm.

We can deliver free of charge in UK mainland.

Payment by bank transfer, PayPal or card via telephone.

Height
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated these Antique Zulu Tribal Weapons to the 19th Century.

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SA1138875
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A4550
Jane Short Antiques
Jane Short Antiques
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Archive I A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background.

Zulu Tribal Artefacts

Archive II A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View II
Archive III A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View III
Archive IV A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View IV
Archive V A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View V
Archive VI A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View VI
Archive VII A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View VII
Archive VIII A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View VIII
Archive IX A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View IX
Archive X A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View X
Archive XI A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XI
Archive XII A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XII
Archive XIII A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XIII
Archive XIV A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XIV
Archive XV A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XV
Archive XVI A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XVI
Archive XVII A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XVII
Archive XVIII A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XVIII
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Archive XX A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XX
Archive XXI A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background. View XXI
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A collection of five traditional Zulu artefacts including a fluted knobkerrie club, a wooden dagger with sheath, and two wire-wrapped spearheads on a plain background.
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Traditional Zulu artefacts include a variety of hand-crafted items such as the iwisa or knobkerrie (a ball-headed throwing or striking club), short thrusting spears known as assegais, and carved wooden daggers with matching sheaths. These objects held both functional military utility and status significance within 19th and early 20th-century Southern African society.

Zulu craftsman utilized dense indigenous hardwoods, such as ironwood, prized for durability and weight. Blades and spearheads were forged from native iron or trade metals, while decorative and structural bindings frequently incorporated woven brass wire, copper wire, or hide.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of hand-tooling rather than machine carving, natural surface wear from handling, and patinated surfaces. Fine woven wirework binding around shafts and carved fluting on club heads are characteristic features of traditional craftsmanship from this region.

These artefacts are commonly integrated into interior spaces by mounting them on custom steel stands inside glass display cases, arranging them horizontally along bookshelf compartments, or mounting them as a wall display within a study or gentlemans library setting.

Maintain artefacts in a dry, climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity. Dust gently using a soft brush, and preserve exposed iron and wood surfaces with a thin layer of archival microcrystalline wax to prevent oxidisation and cracking.
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