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A Congo Ikula Tribal Fighting Knife With Leaf Shaped Blade & Handle decorated With Small Pieces Of Inset White Metal . Sn 12501 - 12501 An original Congo Ikula fighting knife. The knife has a 9 ¼” leaf-shaped blade with broad medial ridge and inside with tramline decoration. It has the correct characteristic carved wooden hilt inset with small pieces of white metal in a geometric design and swollen disc pommel. The knife measures 13 ½” overall length. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 12501 £275.00 |
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Boer War Trophy Zulu Chief's Large Root Ball Knobkerrie Carved ‘Boers 1899-00’. Sn 11995 - 11995 An original Zulu Chief's large root ball knobkerrie Boer War Trophy. Knobkierie, also spelled knobkerrie, knopkierie or knobkerry, are clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head. The knobkierie is carved from a branch thick enough for the knob, with the rest being whittled down to create the shaft. This heavy club measures 25 ½” in length. The club is made from a hard wood and is in excellent condition, free of damage. At the end of the shaft there is a hole through which is a knotted rope hand loop. The knob is 3”" in diameter and has contemporary crude hand carving ‘Boers 1899-00’ (It was common practice for Soldiers of both sides to bring home Ethnic African items as war trophies). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 11995 £375.00 |
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South China Sea Pirate’s Polynesian Pole Arm Spear Recovered By British Master Mariner G.U. Richard After A Tramp Steamer Pirate Raid With Provenance From A Family Member Outlining Richards Career & The Weapon’s Capture. Sn 11077 - 11077 This is an original, rare, C1890 Native Polynesian Pole arm / Spear. These weapons often came into the hands of Pirates and used in the South China Sea, Shanghai, Java & Sumatra regions to attack Merchant Ships. This original Native Polynesian Pole Arm Spear was recovered by British Master Mariner G.U. Richard after a Pirate raid on his Tramp Steamer in the South China Sea. A Great Nephew of Richard has provided a note containing detail regarding the circumstances of the weapon’s capture and his Great Uncle’s career. He describes his Great Uncle as a Master Mariner who owned and skippered his own Tramp Steamer in the 1890’s operating between Liverpool and Shanghai. It was during this time that Richard’s Ship came under Pirate attack in the South China Sea. The attack was repelled by the crew and the Pirate’s weapons including this Polynesian Pole Arm Spear were recovered, either from captured Pirates or from the deck of the ship where abandoned by the attackers. Richard later took up the role of Harbour Master at Kowloon before retiring to Tideswell in Derbyshire England. Richard is described as ‘A bit of a card’ and as having ‘lost a fortune on slow horses and fast Women’. Richard appears to have been fortunate to have lived through his sailing days as he was apprentice at the helm during the ‘Wreck Of Barque Ann Gambles’ off New Zealand (Information available on the internet). This weapon along with others came into the possession of the family when at the turn of the Century Richard visited his kin in Pendleton, Salford, England. The weapon subsequently came into the possession of the Nephew in 1957 and remained with him until acquired by us. The spear typical of the Native Polynesian Spear form measures 87" overall. The Spear's 10 3/4 " long elegant leaf shaped steel blade has a full length medial ridge and is undamaged with nice patina throughout. It has a 7” ornately hand beaten decorated brass ferrule and is securely attached to a hand crafted dark wood shaft. The lower section of the shaft has hand tooled decoration. The shaft and blade are straight (the full length image illustrated appears slightly warped however this is due to image sizing not the shape of the weapon). A copy of the note from the family accompanies the weapon. Price for this weapon which is a great conversation piece & would make an excellent addition to any Ethnic collection or display includes UK delivery. Sn 11077 £495.00 |
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Early 1900's African, Masai Spear Head With Wood 'Mid' Shaft. W 670. - W 670 This is an original, rare, early 1900's African, Masai spear head with wood 'mid' shaft (it is without lower shaft). The spear head and present shaft measure 48" overall. The Spears 26 1/2 " long elegant leaf shaped blade has a full length medial ridge and is undamaged with nice patina throughout. It is securely attached to a hand crafted dark wood shaft. The shaft tapers at it's lower end where the lower metal part of the shaft would be fitted. Price for this nice, original, Masai Spear which would make an excellent addition to any Ethnic collection or display includes UK delivery. W 670. £0.00 |
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Beautiful Malayan Kris Knife. - W 14 A superb quality carved and polished wooden handle, with inlaid silver and gold wire and cut white stones. A typical wavy Kris blade and a quality rope bound wood and brass scabbard. W 14 £175.00 |
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