Club "knobkerrie"
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Lot: 564
77th tribal art auctionClub "knobkerrie"
South Africa, Zulu
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Old British Collection | L: 21.3 inch | sold |
two-coloured african teak wood "kiaat", round shaft with two cuffs of copper wire, bowl-shaped mace-head, slightly dam., cracks;
every Zulu man used to have such a club, using it as an effective weapon.
Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 202
