Description

A 19th century African Zulu war club knobkerrie killing stick.

Handmade out of hard wood and smooth polished. The Knob-Kerrie as it is known in African (Zulu) terms is a club that is part of the African shield and used as a protective weapon when on attack. Knobkerries were an indispensable weapon of war both in Africa and abroad. In Africa, the weapon found particular use among Nguni peoples. Among the Zulu people they are known as iwisa.

Material: wood
Weight: 800g
Height: 78 cm
Region: South African

African collectables