Concealed Zulu knife,

Subject: Concealed Zulu knife, Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:44 am

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An unusual concealed Zulu knife, the blade 7” and disguised in a wood and metal representation of a firearm, the scabbard in the shape of the barrel and the handle the stock with trigger. Overall length 25”.
Source: Saleroom.com

Posts : 182 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

very nice sir. what year is this from? native american once made clubs and tomahawks in the shape of firearms, some claim as a way to take the same power

Subject: Re: Concealed Zulu knife, Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:08 pm

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/wallis-and-wallis/catalogue-id-2898944

Posts : 182 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

thanks for the link, lots of interesting items there.

Posts : 558 Join date : 2012-05-05

Here's a link to the event, where the collection was displayed! some good photo's

https://www.1879zuluwar.com/t4437-zulu-war-exhibition-anglo-zulu-war-society-17th-18th-october-2011

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