A Group of Five Zulu Throwing and Stabbing Spears (Assegai and Iklwa)/A Group of Five Zulu Throwing and Stabbing Spears (Assegai and Iklwa)

Each spear has a differently shaped wooden handle, which is connected to the forged, slender, leaf-shaped steel spear blades, which are wrapped at the joints with finely braided brass wire. Some of the spears are lightly decorated. South Africa, 19th century, length 123 cm or shorter. Condition 2+

Each spear has a wooden handle of varying shape which is joined to the forged, slender, leaf-shaped steel spear blades which are wrapped at the joints with finely braided brass wire. Some of the spears are lightly decorated. South Africa, 19th century, length 123 cm or shorter. Condition 2+, Each spear with a wooden shaft of different shape joined to forged iron slender leaf shaped spear blades, wrapped with finely braided brass wire at the joints. Some of them slightly decorated. South Africa, 19th century, length 123cm and shorter. Condition 2+