Rare 19th Century Zulu Executioner Knobkerrie – Mfecane I
Time Period: 19th C.
Origin: South Africa, Zulu Peoples
Tribal Weaponry: Prestige Zulu Knobkerrie: Mfekane I
Provenance: Premier UK Market, Private Collection, Premiere UK Market
Highlight: Code Named “Mfekane I” (The Crushing in Zulu), A museum-worthy piece and an absolute show stopper.
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Executioner Knobkerrie Description
This Zulu Prestige Executioner Knobkerrie has been the center of attraction at major auction houses in England. Without doubt, it has become a highly sort after piece among Zulu tribal artifacts collectors. Its’ large segmented wood globular head set with numerous brass studs, and tapering cylindrical haft bound with woven brass wire traditional style looks intimidating to earn an appropriate name: “Mfecane” which translates to The Crushing in the Zulu language. These weapons were typically used for execution during war.
Executioner Knobkerrie Condition:
Rarity:
It is extremely rare to find a similar knobkerrie like this in the open market. The few executioner knobkerries we have come across are not as aesthetically pleasing as this one. By the way, this piece has been presented as a “Featured” item at premier auction houses already.
Valuation
Genuine, 19th-century artifacts like this have become highly sort after by collectors, museums and scholars. Ethnographic art valuation is typically determined by some of the following criteria with the help of an expert:
-Condition
-Authenticity and Provenance, (origin and history of ownership)
-Quality, (the type of material used, preservation, skill, aesthetics/beauty)
-Uniqueness (the only one of its kind), rarity (occurs only in few locations) affect value.
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