ZULU WAR SPEAR / KNOBKERRIE

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RARE EXAMPLE OF AN ALL-IN-ONE ZULU WAR PERIOD SPEAR WITH KNOBKERRIE HEAD TO THE BASE. CIRCA 1879, PROBABLY A VICTORIAN SOLDIERS BRING-BACK. OVERALL LENGTH OF 50.25 INCHES. WITH TRADITION ZULU WOVEN BRASS WIRE DECORATION TO SECURE THE BLADE. SOME OF THIS LOOSE AS IS USUALLY THE CASE. BLADE WITH LIGHT GREY / BROWN PATINA AND NO PITTING. THE SHAFT MADE FROM A ROOT BOWL AND RETAINING ITS ROUNDED HEAD FOR COUNTER WEIGHT AS A THROWING SPEAR, AND CLUB IN CLOSE COMBAT.