Lot: 565

77th tribal art auction

Hatchet

South Africa, Zulu

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Old Colonial Collection H: 23.2 inch sold

19th century

wood, brown shiny patina, brass wire, round shaft with a knob-shaped ending, iron blade, min. dam., slight traces of usage and corrosion;
the special feature of Zulu axes lies in the brass wire windings on the handles. Although formerly used as war hatchets, they are used today by the peace-loving Zulus at dance festivals.


Fischer, Werner, Zirngibl, Manfred A., Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 198, ill. 364