26th September 2010, 09:41 PM | #1 |
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Zulu wire wrapped Club or Staff
Hello.
I just picked this up the other day in an antique shop, tucked away with umbrellas and canes. To me it appears to be a Zulu Knobkerrie with bi-color wirework, but I've never seen one covered with this much wire. It even has the traditional bands that are normally found on these clubs, but they are connected to the overall weaving. The weaving is so tightly executed, that you can see where it conforms to the small bumps along the branch under the wire. I took pics of the club next to a 32" fairly standard club that I already had, for size and weaving comparison. Has anyone seen something like this before? I haven't been able to track down any similar examples. Thanks, Joe |
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