Axe · South Africa, Zulu · ID: 3032139
sold
EUR 700
Size
L: 103 cm
L: 40.6 inch
Description
wood, brown shiny patina, brass wire, round, straight shaft, arrow-shaped iron blade, min. dam., slight traces of usage and corrosion;
the special feature of Zulu axes lies in the brass wire windings on the handles. Although formerly used as war hatchets, they are used today by the peace-loving Zulus at dance festivals.
Comparing literature
Fischer, Werner, Zirngibl, Manfred A., Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 198, ill. 364