Production: Unknown
Leaf shaped blade with a low medial ridge made in one with a long round-section socket open at one side, with a single hole for a nail at the end. Roughly worked with visible hammer marks, black from the hammer except on the socket, ridge and edges where is has been cleaned bright.
History note: No provenance
Length: 492 mm
Weight: 470 g
19th Century, Late#
1850
CE
-
1899
CE
If this is a Zulu weapon it will likely be from South Africa, but could also be from Zimbabwe, Zambia or Mozambique.
Blade Length 275 mm Width 62 mm
Accession number: TEMP-AA-ARMOURWITHOUTNUMBERS13
Primary reference Number: 162546
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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