£350
Tribal weapons. A collection of African edged weapons, 19th c, including a Zulu war axe with decorated steel blade and richly patinated wood shaft, the head carved with a mask with elongated features, handle 45cm
Provenance: William Selkirk FGS (1869-1951); thence by descent to the present owner
A mining surveyor and geologist born in Cumberland, Selkirk travelled extensively whilst for many years a close associate of the copper magnate Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968). He was much involved with gold, copper, manganese and iron ore fields around the world, in particular West Africa and Northern Rhodesia
Some rust but all complete and in original condition
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