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

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A Zulu or Swazi knobkerry of dark hardwood with an offset fluted head, overall 27”, diameter of head 3”. Slight knocks to head otherwise GC ...[m...

A large old Zulu hardwood knobkerry with ball head, 22” overall, diameter of ball 4”, large age split to ball, and a Zulu stick, the head carved t...

A Zulu hardwood knobkerry with flattened circular head decorated with rows of brass studs on each face. Overall length 29”, face of head 4” diamet...

Four wooden 20th Century Zulu clubs, including a throwing club with swollen end 24” overall, a roughly finished knobkerry with round head 27” over...

An African or Polynesian hardwood rootstock club, 20”, possibly 20th Century, together with two wooden clubs: one in knobkerry form, 19”, with car...

A collection of 5 early 20th Century Zulu stick fighting weapons, including four defending sticks (the largest 55”, the shortest 50½”), two decora...

Three early 20th century African dark hardwood walking sticks, one with candy twist decoration to shaft and lion’s head grip, overall 36”; another...

A lightwood Zulu stick, the head carved to represent the head of a young man with prominant raised hair style, length 31½”, slight damage to point...

A 19th century Xhosa status stick with fluted ball head, the entire length of the shaft covered in snake skin, overall 38”, some slight knocks to ...

Two hardwood Zulu staffs, one 48” overall with ball head and ridge decoration on shaft, the other of two- tone wood, 35”, with flattened ball head...

Three early 20th century Zulu hardwood staffs, carved to represent stabbing spears, one 47”, two 42½”, some slight knocks to spear edges, otherwis...

A Zulu wooden staff, the ball carved to represent a human head wearing the Zulu isicoco head ring. Overall length 30”, head 4½” x 3½”. GC Plate 2 ...

A Zulu hardwood knobkerry, the head covered in iron studs, and with two bands of metal wire decoration on the shaft, the name “Phinkani” roughly c...

An exceptionally large and heavy two tone hardwood Zulu knobkerry (iwisa), possibly an executioner’s weapon, overall length 18”, diameter of ball ...

A large 19th century Zulu hardwood knobkerry, with two bands of wire decoration on handle (2¾” and ¾”), diameter of ball 4½”, overall length 22”. ...

A large Zulu hardwood two tone knobkerry (iwisa),with ball head and flared butt. Overall length 21”, head 4” diameter, some slight age cracks to h...

A 19th century Zulu hardwood knobkerry with offset ball head, the top and bottom of the ball dished, overall length 27½”, diameter of ball 3½”, so...

A Zulu hardwood knobkerry, with two bands of steel and brass wire completely covering the shaft apart from one short section. Overall length 31”, ...

A good two tone hardwood Zulu 19th century knobkerry (iwisa), the ball slightly offset, overall length 31½”, ball 3” diameter. Slight marks to bal...

A two tone hardwood Zulu knobkerry, 32½”, with head 3” exhibiting one age crack, and a knobkerry with Xhosa style fluted head, the head impressed ...

A Zulu or Shona staff, the head and length entirely covered with brass, copper and steel wire, overall length 35”, ball 1½”, with a later addition...

A Zulu hardwood knobkerry with ball head, the shaft decorated with two lengths of brass and steel wire, circular marks to head suggesting it was o...

Three early 20th century Zulu darkwood staffs, all with candy twist decoration to shafts, one with circular grip and small brass ferrule base, ove...

Two 19th century Zulu two tone hardwood staffs, one 32” overall with a slightly offset ball 2½” diameter, with small circular depressions top and ...

A Zulu hardwood staff with ball top and flared end, with 2 bands of wire decoration, overall length 40½”, wire bands 4¼” each, GC, some minor dama...

Two Zulu staffs, with swollen heads, entirely covered with brass, copper and iron wire work, one 37”, the other 35½”, wirework well preserved. GC ...

A hardwood Zulu knobkerry (iwisa),with slightly scalloped head bearing a rough metal plate with the stamped inscription “James Arthur Hills, South...

Two Zulu knobkerries with facetted heads, one 35” with angular facetted head, the other 30” with shaped ball head, some slight age cracks, otherwi...

A fine 19th century Zulu status stick of hardwood, the shaft decorated with a band of four dark grooves, the head with circular blocks, overall 43...

A 19th century Zulu wooden status staff, the head carved to represent a large barbed spear head, overall 60”, some knocks to edge of “blade”, othe...

A Zulu two tone hardwood staff with mallet shaped end, bearing a hallmarked silver band engraved “H.I.P from F.M C. W-W” and a later addition ferr...

A 19th century Zulu hardwood status staff, with flattened circular head, overall length 36”, diameter of head 3”. GC Plate 5 ...[more]

A late 19th century Zulu hardwood status staff with ball head and convoluted snake motif around shaft. Rather than appearing to be around the haft...

A good 19th century Zulu hardwood status staff with small ball head and raised snake motif around the shaft. Overall length 47”. GC Plate 5 Note: ...

A 19th century Zulu status staff of hardwood, the centre of the shaft in three entwined bands and with a ball head. Length 34”, some slight age cr...

A 19th century Zulu status stick of wood, the shaft decoration with an entwined snake motif, the head uppermost, the top of the staff with four bl...

An early 20th century Zulu staff with ball end and a carved figure, possibly of a crocodile, on the haft, the eyes inset with white beads. Overall...

An early 20th century Zulu wooden staff, with ball head, the haft decorated with two chameleon motifs coloured by poker work. Overall 37”, GC. Pla...

Five large late 19th century Zulu wooden spoons, the largest 20”, all with lengths of carved decoration on the handles, coloured with poker work, ...

Three fine late 19th century Zulu wooden spoons, one, 21” overall, has an unusual undulating handle and elongated bowl, another, 16”, has a crisp ...

Seven small Zulu wooden spoons, the largest 15½”, all with some decoration on the handles coloured with poker work. One with a chipped head, the o...

Three large Zulu ladles, wood, the longest 19”, all with some poker work decoration, and of the early 20th century. Together with a serving gourd....

A large 19th Century Southern African powder horn, possibly Zulu, of shaped cowhorn, with old leather strap, string and canvas fastenings. Overall...

A Zulu powder horn, c 1879, horn, with cork base, metal fittings and leather thong, decorated with characteristic Zulu metal studs. Overall length...

Three large animal horns, the largest a gemsbok horn, 32”, used as a container for traditional medicine, the stopper of cork, the two smaller horn...

Three Zulu medicine horns, one 9”, one 8” (entirely covered in plastic wire, discoloured by smoke), the other 7”, with rough paper stopper.GC Plat...

A Zulu cowhorn smoking horn, igudu, 14” (bowl missing), together with two old ivory tusks, one 10” with some engraved decoration, the other, possi...

A horn Zulu or Basotho snuff horn, 4”, a dark horn snuff container, 4”, two plain carrying gourds, a small wooden snuff container 2”, a rough Ugan...

Two old Zulu shields, amahawu, one 24” x 15”, mottled white and grey hair, no stick; the other 20” x 13”, black hair with white spots, old stick. ...

A Swazi shield of rounded oval form, black and white cow hide, 27” x 24”, no stick; and a Matabele or Ngoni shield, 27” x 14”, black hide with nar...

A good 1879 period Zulu regimental war shield, isihlangu, the hide 46” x 24”, with original stick, 60”. Some hair loss in streaks to the face the ...

A large old Zulu war shield of the umbhumbhulozu type, 40” x 23”, black face with one small white spot, white lacing, some buckling to hide and da...

A Zulu personal War shield, ihawu, 26” x 15½”, brown hide with red and black lacing, orignal stick, rather roughly cut with black cow tail fur cre...

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 ...

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