Victorian Era Zulu War Assegai Throwing Spear Cannons & Mortars silver washed

silver washed

The tang signature (mei) on the tang is partly missing due to the tang being shorted as part of the process of “suriage”

Having said all that this Cannon Ball could have come from any Naval battle sight of the 17th-19th centuries

whereupon the elite white shields would destroy him

arriving there in the latter part of the month

Victorian Era Zulu War Assegai Throwing Spear Cannons & Mortars silver washedNew Made Item: New production copied directly from an original in the IMA collection. As used in Southern and Eastern Africa. The Assegai throwing spear was one of the most common weapons in Africa prior to the introduction of firearms. The design is relatively light, with a heavy tapered blade. This spear was intended as a throwing weapon or missile, meant for long and mid range combat. It was the prototype for the later Iklwa spear, as later