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Rare 19th Century Zulu Executioner’s Knobkerrie “Mfecane II”
Time Period: Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Origin: Zulu Kingdom, South Africa
Materials: Two-tone hardwood (honey maple shaft, deep chestnut head), iron studs
Length: ~26″ (66 cm) | Head ~4″ (10 cm) diameter
Code Name: “Mfecane II”; check out its cousins in our listings.
Provenance: UK Market, documented acquisition
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Rare Antique Zulu Knobkerrie (Iwisa) with Integral Studded Detail
Origin: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Length: ~63.5 cm (25 in)
Material: High-density indigenous hardwood (Umsimbiti) with a natural aged patina.
Distinction: Traditional Zulu-Style Knobkerrie with Integral Studded Detail or Protrusions.
Condition: Excellent ethnographic condition with no structural cracks.
Provenence: The significance of this piece is heightened by its distinguished provenance, tracing through two of the most respected names in the field of African and Tribal Art:
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Prestige Zulu Wire-Bound Knobkerrie (Iwisa)
- Region: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Material: Dense Indigenous Hardwood, Hand-Drawn Metal Wire
- Circa: Late 19th / Early 20th Century
- Length: 67 cm (Approx. 26.4 in)
- Head Weight: Significantly heavy/solid core
Provenence: The significance of this piece is heightened by its distinguished provenance, tracing through two of the most respected names in the field of African and Tribal Art:
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Rare 19th C. Zulu Executioner’s Knobkerrie – “Mfecane IV”
Time Period: 19th Century
Origin: KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Materials: Dark hardwood with studs
Provenance: UK Market, Provenance Documented -
Zulu Star-Studded Executioner’s Knobkerrie – “Mfecane III”
Date: Mid 19th Century
Origin: Zulu Kingdom, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Material: Rare, dense Ironwood/Tamboti; Hand-forged iron star and dome studs
Dimensions: 26.5″ L | 4″ Head Diameter
Provenance: UK Market; documented
Code Name: “Mfecane III” – our third documented executioner’s piece, take a look at its cousin Mfecane IV
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A Remarkable Multi-Cavity Zulu Snuffkerrie (Iwisa)
- Origin: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Date: Late 19th / Early 20th Century
- Materials: Indigenous Hardwood
- Dimensions: ~63cm long
- Provenance: The significance of this piece is heightened by its distinguished provenance, tracing through two of the most respected names in the field of African and Tribal Art
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Rare 19th C. Zulu Double Head Snuffkerrie
- Length: Approx 70 cm (27.5 in)
- Material: Dense African hardwood
- Condition: Excellent, honest age, no repairs, stunning patina
- Provenance: Durban SA Market, Nguni/Zulu origin – Documented Acquisition
- Date: Mid-to-late 19th century,
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Rare Miniature Shona Bakatwa Double-Edged Prestige Dagger
- Origin: Shona People, Zimbabwe
- Material: Hand-Forged Iron, Indigenous Hardwood, Leather, Pewter Binding
- Circa: Mid 20th Century
- Provenance: UK market; Ex Terence Pethica Collection.
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Rare 54-Piece Ghanaian Miniature Stool Model Collection
- Quantity: 54 miniature stool set
- Material: Sese (Holarrhena floribunda) and bodaa wood.
- Dimensions: Approximately 6.5–9 cm in width; heights vary by design (typically 6–7 cm).
- Provenance: Documented UK Market; typologically matches the 1979 Christie’s auction sets.
- Condition: Delicate but intact; age-appropriate micro-cracks & chips (identical to museum examples)
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Prestige Shona Ceremonial Axe (Gano)
- Origin: Shona People, Zimbabwe (Southern Africa)
- Period: 19th – Early 20th Century
- Provenance: UK Market, documented
- Materials: Fine-grained indigenous hardwood, hand-forged iron, brass wire
- Approximate Dimensions: 50–55 cm overall (typical for prestige examples; blade span ~15–18 cm)
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Museum-Grade 19th Century Shona Double Bakatwa
- Origin: Shona People, Zimbabwe
- Material: Hand-Forged Iron, Indigenous Hardwoods, Sinew Binding
- Circa: Mid-to-Late 19th Century
- Provenance: Sourced from the UK market; formerly held by a premier specialist in Southern African ethnographic arts.
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Important 19th Century Zulu Engraved Cow Horn
- Time Period: 19th Century
- Origin: South Africa
- Materials: Nguni cow horn
- Provenance: Germany, Provenance Documented: Certificate of Authenticity (COA) 19th Century Guarantee. Customs Declarations in accordance with the Cultural Property Protection Act.
