Zemanek-Münster

Club "knobkerrie"

South Africa, Zulu
sold EUR 150
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany
Size
L: 61 cm
L: 24.0 inch

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, massive bowl-shaped club head, min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion;
the south african club or “knobkerrie” is a symbol for the Zulu. A man always carried one with him, because it was an effective weapon made from hard wood (very often teak).


Comparing literature

Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 202

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