Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2024, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 5
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Does anyone else have a Shona Knife This Large
I purchased this Shona Knife/ Bakatwa, and all of the research I have been able to do refers to them as dagger like or like a ceremonial knife, but this example seems to be much bigger. I wasn’t sure...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th March 2024, 01:56 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
10th March 2024, 08:02 PM
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Thanks! Me too. Examples like these are hard to...
Thanks! Me too. Examples like these are hard to find in the open market, at least in America. I wish there was more appreciation for newer techniques and pieces. I believe they will be collectible in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2024, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 2
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Shona Bakatwa
Just picked up this little feller. 44 cm / 17 inches long.
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th March 2024, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 75,140
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2024, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 57,948
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2024, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 57,948
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2024, 06:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2024, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th February 2024, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 12
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Amazing studded and wired Knobkerrie
Just received this behemoth in the mail. It is amazing. One of the coolest things I have had the pleasure of owning. I just wanted to share since it was a bit hard to find
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th February 2024, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 35,990
If I were being pedantic I could argue that the...
If I were being pedantic I could argue that the only difference between a decorative club and one that is used in combat is the owner’s willingness to use it. In the same note I wouldn’t argue that a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
18th February 2024, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 35,990
They evolved from common clubs. A knobkerrie is...
They evolved from common clubs. A knobkerrie is simply a ball (knob or’ knop’ in Afrikaa) and Kerrie which derived from the word from the word from walking stick. There is a very long history of them...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
18th February 2024, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 35,990
New Item in Knobkerrie Collection Ndebele Tribe
Purchased this amazing knobkerrie. One of the only examples I could find with circular adornments. This was made by the Ndebele tribe around 1978. A knobkerrie like this is ceremonial and would not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2024, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,476
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2024, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,781
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2024, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,476
Fully wire-wrapped Zulu Knobkerrie
Hey everyone! I found this amazingly detailed Knobkerrie and wanted to share. I have only been able to find one other example of one and it was in this site. Just thought I’d share. It’s definitely...
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