Club "knobkerrie" ·  South Africa, Zulu · ID: 3036633

Description

wood, shiny middle brown patina, massive club head, min. dam., small missing part (handle), slight traces of usage, base;
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).

The object Club “knobkerrie” with the object ID 3036633 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 645.

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