Antique Zulu War Axe British Colonial Wars Era Spear Shield Club Knobkerrie For Sale

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AS ALWAYS SELLING WITHOUT RESERVE AND STARTING AT .99c.

& AT COST POSTAGE WORLDWIDE A PLEASURE

AN UNUSUAL FORM of ANTIQUE ZULU WAR AXE

A TYPE of'LONG-REACH' BATTLE AXE

THE ENTIRE HAFT IS WIRE BOUND WITH ACLOSE MATRIX OF PLAITED BRASS,IRON AND COPPER WIREWORK.

98% of the original wirework is intact.

THE LARGE HALFMOONHEAD IS MADE FROM A VICTORIAN ERA EUROPEAN MANUFACTUREDSTEEL BLADE.

(SUCH ABLADE OBVIOUSLY, TRADED, CATURED OR 'LIBERATED' AT SOME STAGE AND LATER CANABALISED)

THE WHOLE THING IS RATHER STRANGE.... NEVER SEEN ONE LIKE THIS BEFORE !

I assume its a battle axe,rather than Ceremonial,DUE TO THE LENGTH AND THE WEIGHT.... ?

NEEEDS A CLEAN,THE WIREWORK IS DARK WITH the THICK OXIDE of DECADES

APPROX.34.75 INCHESLONG OVERALL CMS

THE BLADE IS 8 INCHES HIGH (20 CMS) TIP TO TIP

ALL QUESTIONS ALWAYS WELCOME...ANY AMOUNT OF EXTRA PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED.

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(WITHIN UK POSTAGE10 GBP RECORDED DELIVERY)

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