Club "knobkerrie" · Afrique du Sud, Zoulou · ID: 3032713
Vendu
150 €
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, GermanyDescription
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).
Littérature comparée
Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 202