Axe ·  Afrique du Sud, Zoulou · ID: 3038136

Description

wood, brown shiny patina, brass wire, round shaft with a knob-shaped ending, iron blade with ornamental incisions, 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.

Littérature comparée

Fischer, Werner & Manfred A. Zirngibl, Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 198, ill. 364