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A 19th Century Nguni Rhinoceros Horn Knobkerrie, South Africa, of dark greeny brown colour, with globular head and cylindrical haft tapering to a point, 39cm, 355.5gms Buyers please note: APHA will not issue an export licence for this One side of the head has flakey wear and small splits. There is some old surface loss towards the tip of the haft. Generally in good condition.
Four various Zulu Knobkerrie collected by Lieutenant-Colonel Gawne, the first with two-tone hard wood spherical head, the haft with braided wire covering just beneath the head, swollen or flared foot, the second with shorter haft and wire binding at the midpoint, the third with smaller head, split, and longer lighter haft, the last with flattened, almost disc-shaped head, the haft with swollen or flared foot. By family tradition Lieutenant Colonel-Gawne was said to have acquired these spears during his service in the Zulu War of 1879 (Medal and clasp), however he did also serve on the Bechuanaland Expedition of 1884 and during the Boer War where he was wounded at Vryheid on the 11th of December 1900 and died of the following day, he was commanding the 2nd Bn the Royal Lancaster Regiment. A depiction of the moment of the Boer attack and the wounding of Gawne was depicted in the Graphic.
Zulu hardwood Knobkerrie the end carved with two dimples, L68cm, an African fishing spear end, the shaped metal point with multi barbs and leather bound to the shaft, collection number 112-38/1, L39cm and a cut down mahogany walking stick (3) Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
A knobkerrie or knobkierie with wooden shaft and hollow reeded metal ball head, length 46cm, another example with wooden shaft and fluted carved head wooden head, length 68cm; a tribal style hatchet or axe with a wooden shaft and T-shape metal head, length 64cm, and a second with a wooden shaft and wedge-shape metal blade, length 53cm
A Zulu knobkerrie South Africa wood, of large proportions, 65cm long, a nail head club, another with a talon grasping a sphere with a brass bell, another with a lead head, a South African axe, a West African staff, an axe handle and a miniature Rwanda dance shield. (9) Provenance Seward Kennedy, London.
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