Original Zulu Wars Selepe Battle Axe - Circa 1879 20th Century With the great help and

With the great help and expert understanding of John Walter

following the Navy’s lead the previous year

They are prints of watercolors by the famous German artist Hans Liske

Many European Bulldogs were chambered for

gilded brass Prussian wappen (front plate)

Original Zulu Wars Selepe Battle Axe - Circa 1879 20th Century With the great help andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Almost certainly a British soldier's "bring back" this is a totally original to the period ZULU war axe, traditionally referred to as a selepe, carried in the left hand behind the cowhide shield. The short stabbing iklwa spear was carried in the right hand. The iron blade measures just over 7" mounted on a wood shaft of just over 29" in overall length. Sharp edge long ago dulled probably to save the children in the