Antique & Militaria

**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Knobkerrie / Knobkerry Tropical Hard Wood Fighting War Club With Sections Of Copper Wire Binding & Iron Nail Weighted Club Head. Sn 23524 - 23524

An original Zulu knobkerrie War club. Also spelt knobkerrie, knopkierie or knobkerry, they are clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head in battle. A period photograph of a Zulu warrior armed with a knobkerrie is illustrated in image 1. This knobkerrie war club is made from Tropical hard wood. This club measures 34 ½” overall length and the club ball is 7 ½” circumference. The shaft is bound with decorative sections of copper wire binding which would also assist grip in combat. The club head has some old stable cracks consistent with battle use. The top of the ball has round head iron nails period inserted most likely a period battle repair or intended to weight the club head or both. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23524

£225.00