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Shona Ceremonial Scorpion Tail Axe – “Nehanda III”
- Type: Shona Scorpion Tail Axe – “Nehanda III”
- Period: Late 19th – Early 20th C.
- Origin: Shona Peoples – Zambezi Region
- Provenance: UK Market, documented
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Shona Ceremonial Scorpion Tail Axe – “Nehanda II”
- Type: Shona Scorpion Tail Axe – “Nehanda II”
- Period: Late 19th – Early 20th C.
- Origin: Shona Peoples – Zambezi Region
- Provenance: UK Market, documented
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The Iziqu: Zulu Necklace of Valor
- Era: 19th Century
- Material: Hand-Carved Indigenous Hardwood
- Binding: Original Traditional Sinew Thread
- Patina: Deep, multi-generational “living” patina
- Provenance: UK Market, documented
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Zulu Executioner’s Knobkerrie (Iwisa) – “Mfecane VI”
- Series: Mfecane Series, Masterpiece VI
- Length:58.5 cm
- Ornamentation: Five-band Copper & Brass Wire-work
- Provenance: UK Private Market
- Period: 19th-Century
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Zulu Executioner’s Knobkerrie (Iwisa) – The Mfecane V
- Series: Mfecane Series, Masterpiece V
- Origin: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Period: 19th – Early 20th Century
- Medium: African Hardwood, Copper, and Brass
- Significance: High-Status Executioner/Regimental Weapon
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Authentic Zulu Half-Moon Battle Axe (isiZenze)Â
- Type: Zulu isiZenze (Crescent-bladed Battle Axe).
- Period: Late 19th to Early 20th Century (Anglo-Zulu War era and beyond).
- Provenance: United Kingdom market; documented.
- Materials: Repurposed industrial sheet steel (UK origin), hand-carved indigenous hardwood.
- Measurements (Approximate): Overall Length: 85–90 cm, Blade Span: 20–25 cm
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Rare Boer War Trench Art: Hand-Carved “Veldskoen” Walking Stick
- Type: Boer War Trench Art Walking Stick.
- Theme: “Veldskoen” / Boot Handle.
- Decoration: Authentic Zulu/Swazi colored wire-work.
- Period: 19-20th C. (South African War).
- Provenance: United Kingdom market; documented.
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Authentic 19th-20th Century Globular Nguni Iwisa (Knobkerrie)
- Period: Circa late 19th to early 20th Century.
- Cultural Origin: Nguni (Zulu, Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele).
- Provenance: United Kingdom Market, documented
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Exceptional 19th-20th Century Flat-Top Knobkerrie (Iwisa)
- Period: Late 19th to Early 20th Century.
- Provenance: Sourced from the United Kingdom market; fully documented
- Region: Southern Africa (Zulu / Eswatini).
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Antique Zulu Antelope Hide Shield (Isihlangu) – Rare Specimen
- Origin: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Material: Extra-thick Antelope Hide, Indigenous Hardwood
- Dimensions: Approx 70 cm (Height)
- Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The hide is remarkably thick, stable, and retains its original tension.
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Set of Three Antique Swazi Spears – 19th/20th C
- Origin: Eswatini (Swaziland) / Sheffield, UK
- Date: 19th to early 20th Century
- Materials: Sheffield Forged Steel (W. Marples & Sons), Hardwood, Cow-Tail Hide
- Condition: Excellent antique condition. The steel has a deep, stable patina, and the makers’ marks remain legible.
- Provenance: UK Market
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Rare Shona Bident Ceremonial Staff – The Woodfield Collection
- Origin: Shona Peoples, Southern Africa
- Date: Circa late 19th-Early 20th Century
- Dimensions: Approximately 38 inches (96.5 cm)
- Materials: Forged Iron, Hardwood, Brass/Iron Wire Bindings
- Condition: Excellent antique condition. The iron displays a rich, dark patina with minor surface oxidation consistent with age. All wire bindings remain remarkably tight and intact.
