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Zulu Umbumbuluzo War Shield: Anglo-Zulu War Period
- Origin: KwaZulu Natal
- Period: 19th Century – 1879 Era
- Provenance: UK Market, documented
- Materials: Constructed from heavy Nguni ox-hide with traditional horizontal cut-out bands and triangular rear stabilizers.
- Honest Patina: The hide shows significant natural hair loss—a highly prized hallmark of genuine age and campaign use. Unlike modern reproductions, this “honest wear” is a critical indicator of a 140+ year-old battlefield survivor.
- Original Staff: Accompanied by its original wooden mgobo (central staff),
- Condition Report: Excellent antique condition. The hide is firm and untouched, with natural cracking and surface marks consistent with original military service and long-term storage. No modern repairs or restorations.
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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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Exquisite Chinese Cinnabar-Style “Nine Dragon Wall” Sculpture
- Period: Mid-20th Century
- Primary Motif: The “Nine Dragons Taming the Waters” (Auspicious Imperial Protection).
- Artistry: Deeply undercut high-relief carving (front); Gilded Xingshu (running script) calligraphy (back).
- Materials: Carved cinnabar-lacquer composition over a reinforced core; Custom black-lacquered hardwood base.
- Signature: Inscribed and signed by the Master Wang Zuyao (王祖耀书).
- Condition: Museum-Grade. The cinnabar retains a deep, lustrous saturation; gold calligraphy is crisp and luminous; no losses to the intricate high-relief scales or fins.
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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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An Exquisite Shona Sculpture: Mother & Child
- Type: Shona Sculpture.
- Period: 20th Century
- Provenance: UK Market; documented.
- Materials: Black Serpentine Stone
- Measurements (Approximate): 38 cm
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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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Antique Zulu Shield (Isihlangu)
- Origin: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Date: Late 19th to early 20th Century
- Dimensions: 95.3 cm
- Market: Canadian Market
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Authentic Zulu Half-Moon Battle Axe (isiZenze)
- 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
