The David Smith Collection of Zulu and South African Weapons and Artefacts

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Six Zulu or other Southern African gourds for snuff or medicine, one decorated with old beadwork and brass studs. For image see the-saleroom.com ...

Two Southern African snuff containers, one Shona, overall 7”, detachable in centre, with grooved patterning; the other a horn body, 2”, with separ...

Two small Zulu snuff containers, made from gourds, both completely covered with brass and copper wire (one missing stopper); also a Zulu snuff hor...

A late 19th century Zulu snuff container, in wood and brass, pen shaped, the neck formed of a .303 brass cartridge case, the stopper with geometri...

A good example of a 19th century Zulu wooden double snuff container, with chain style links, length 6½”, VGC, with a good patina. Plate 8 ...[mor...

A 19th century Zulu wooden snuff container, shaped like a corn cob, the length decorated with amasumpa. Length 10”, diam 1”. GC Plate 8 ...[more]

A fine Zulu horn snuff container, 19th/20th century, with iron wire work on the neck and a wooden stopper, length 4½”, GC Plate 8 ...[more]

Two Zulu or Basotho snuff containers, late 19th century, dark wood with metal decoration, one of horn and wood, 5” with leather strap; the other w...

Two Zulu gourd snuff containers, both finely decorated with pierced wire work, both 2½” diameter. No stoppers, otherwise VGC Plate 8 ...[more]

Two late 19th century Zulu snuff horns: one 4”, the length entirely decorated with two tone metal wire (no stopper); the other 4”, with metal atta...

Two finely worked Zulu or Basotho snuff containers, both with some metal pin decoration, one 5” long, the other 3”. One missing stopper, otherwise...

Three Zulu late 19th/early 20th century snuff or medicine gourds, two circular (diameter 2” and 3”), the other elongated, (length 5”). All three d...

Three wooden Shona snuff containers, all decorated with grooved engraving, one ball shaped, with the neck decorated with iron wire and the stopper...

Three late 19th century Shona snuff containers, all with characteristic engraved grooved decoration, one of horn, 7”, no stopper, another of wood,...

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