A Zulu, South Africa, Black Rhinoceros Horn Knobkerrie (1800 to 1900 South Africa ( Zulu ))

Rhinoceros Horn

65.00cm high (25.59 inches high)

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Knobkerrie is a word deriving from Afrikaans and Hottentot and is emblematic of the Zulu people. A Zulu man always carried one, but only those men of appropriate rank and status carried one crafted from rhinoceros horn.

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A Zulu, South Africa, Black Rhinoceros Horn Knobkerrie
Old Dark smooth and shiny patina
19th Century

Size : 65 cm long – 25½ ins long