{"product_id":"original-victorian-era-zulu-wars-wooden-knobkierie-war-club-circa-1881","title":"Original Victorian Era Zulu Wars Wooden Knobkierie War Club - Circa 1879","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only one available. Once the Battle is over, the victorious have the right to stroll the field looking for spoils to bring home to remind them of their Victory. England has been full of such items but sadly in years since WW2 most everything has gone. This genuine Zulu Knobkierie is a very nice example that no doubt some young British trooper found on the battle field and brought back to England as a remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example measures 27¾\" overall and is carved from one piece of hardwood. The round war head is 3 inches in diameter, somewhat smaller than we usually see. This was intended for speed. Intended for close quarter combat or often used as for use as a missile. The ball shows small age cracks that only form after a great number of years, confirming its age to the Victorian era. This example is marked on the bottom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. TRE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e℅\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC.C.C.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re not sure of the significance of this marking, but it could have something to do with the Cape Colony. Ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard to believe that the Zulu Native warriors destroyed most of a Regiment (24th of Foot) in 1879 being armed with clubs, spears and shields. Wonderfully recalled in the Movies ZULU and ZULU DAWN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Knobkierie, also spelled knobkerrie, knopkierie or knobkerry, is a form of club used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head. The knobkierie is carved from a branch thick enough for the knob, with the rest being whittled down to create the shaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name derives from the Afrikaans word knop, meaning knot or ball and the Nama (one of the Khoekhoe languages) word kierie, meaning cane or walking stick. The name has been extended to similar weapons used by the natives of Australia, the Pacific islands and other places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnobkieries were an indispensable weapon of war, particularly among southern Nguni tribes such as the Zulu (as the iwisa) and the Xhosa. Knobkieries was occasionally used during World War I. The weapon also being carried by British soldiers in Siegfried Sassoon's fictionalized autobiography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133171765317,"sku":"ONSV24ADI076","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24ADI076__01.jpg?v=1731077169","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-victorian-era-zulu-wars-wooden-knobkierie-war-club-circa-1881","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}