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29th September 2006, 12:19 AM | #1 |
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ZULU?? SHONA?? HELP!!
Hi guys. Need your help on this one. I collect Ethiopian "stuff", but I could not resist buying this one as I thought it was SOOO neat. The shield is of course Zulu and the spear on the right looks like an assegai to me. I am puzzled by the mace and the other spear. They both have very nice and elaborate braiding of copper and brass wire on their shafts. And the mace is studded all around. What do you make of this? This display was assembled in Scotland quite a few years back. Are these four items of the same ethnic source? Thanks, RON
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29th September 2006, 12:26 AM | #2 |
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Here are the pictures.....
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29th September 2006, 02:36 AM | #3 |
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Wooha! that's a sweet mace
Now I REALLY want to start collecting African clubs. I saw a similar club with studs on ebay once...it was advertized as Zulu. So are these museum or did you get them? Congrats if you did! Emanuel |
29th September 2006, 03:36 AM | #4 |
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Yep! Bought this display a few years back.
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29th September 2006, 06:17 AM | #5 |
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Pleas show how the blade is attached to the haft on the right spear. Also show the butts and blades of both.
Can you alson show the back of the shield. What is the height and width of the shield. That is neat set, I wouldn't care what it is, I would have it in my house. |
29th September 2006, 07:05 AM | #6 |
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Hi. Shield is 54cms x 78cms. Got some pixs before my battery gave up... Here is blade and butt of spear on left. The butt end has a miniature blade (tip is covered by one of the studs) pointy but not sharp. Spear on right has no swelling at the butt and blade tang is wrapped with iron (?) wire. What do you think? Cheers, RON
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