19th C. African Zulu Wooden Knobkerrie / Club
**Originally Listed At $400**
Africa, South Africa, Zulu tribe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden club known as a knobkerrie, or an iwisa to the Zulu people. Highly burnished, this wonderful implement presents a slender, cylindrical staff that widens and curves gracefully to a spherical pommel. A small raised circle decorates the top of the pommel. The natural woodgrain of the staff boasts a gorgeous gradient starting with a chocolate brown at the top and fading to hues of reddish brown and caramel near the base. The knobkerrie has not only served as a crucial weapon of war in Africa and abroad, but also is used as a swagger stick, ceremonial staff, and even a snuff box among the Zulu people. Size: 20.7" L x 2.875" W (52.6 cm x 7.3 cm)
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#161843
Condition Report: Several stable hairline fissures across head and handle, with light encrustations around top of head, otherwise intact and very good. Wonderful patina throughout with deep color.
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Africa, South Africa, Zulu tribe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden club known as a knobkerrie, or an iwisa to the Zulu people. Highly burnished, this wonderful implement presents a slender, cylindrical staff that widens and curves gracefully to a spherical pommel. A small raised circle decorates the top of the pommel. The natural woodgrain of the staff boasts a gorgeous gradient starting with a chocolate brown at the top and fading to hues of reddish brown and caramel near the base. The knobkerrie has not only served as a crucial weapon of war in Africa and abroad, but also is used as a swagger stick, ceremonial staff, and even a snuff box among the Zulu people. Size: 20.7" L x 2.875" W (52.6 cm x 7.3 cm)
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#161843
Condition Report: Several stable hairline fissures across head and handle, with light encrustations around top of head, otherwise intact and very good. Wonderful patina throughout with deep color.
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