£1,900
Y A SOUTH AFRICAN CEREMONIAL CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN PRESTIGE KNOBKERRIE OR SCEPTREZULU, 19TH CENTURYModern stand 42.5cm long Rhinoceros horn knobkerries were regarded as an essential part of a Zulu chief's regalia functioning as a symbol of his personal dignity. They were not used as weapons but carried or held ceremonially as insignia of rank and status. They were preserved as important heirlooms amongst the Zulu and transmitted through the generations. They still carry an aura of ancestral symbolism.
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The weight of the item is 226g
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