Zulu, Shona , or other battle ax ?

drac2k · 23rd March 2014, 04:23 PM

I'm not quite sure about this battle ax ; I think it could be Zulu or Shona.Any other opinions ?

colin henshaw · 24th March 2014, 09:14 PM

Hi

Nice axe.

You can see the stylistic similarity in the incised, blackened, circular carving and copious wirework, with the spear you posted last September. So, probably safe to assume this axe is from the same area, ie. Zimbabwe, Mozambique or even Malawi ?

drac2k · 25th March 2014, 02:15 AM

Great observation ; the pieces came from opposite ends of the country, months apart ; I guess they were destined to be together.

23rd March 2014, 04:23 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,229	Zulu, Shona , or other battle ax ? I'm not quite sure about this battle ax ; I think it could be Zulu or Shona.Any other opinions ? Attached Images

24th March 2014, 09:14 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Hi Nice axe. You can see the stylistic similarity in the incised, blackened, circular carving and copious wirework, with the spear you posted last September. So, probably safe to assume this axe is from the same area, ie. Zimbabwe, Mozambique or even Malawi ?

25th March 2014, 02:15 AM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,229	Great observation ; the pieces came from opposite ends of the country, months apart ; I guess they were destined to be together.