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katana
29th April 2007, 01:34 PM
Well....this a recently finished eBay Auction.
Strange that Shaka had a socketted spearhead and the rest of the Zulu's used those with a tang :rolleyes: ;) Must be what makes it so 'unique' to command such a high price :rolleyes: If only I had the money.... :p
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220103656837&rd=1&rd=1
Lew
29th April 2007, 02:59 PM
Katana
I emailed the seller on this one and asked him the same question. He told me he has a vivid imagination but he also has extensive knowledge when it comes to antiques :rolleyes: The spear is probably from the Congo or southern Sudan.
Lew
katana
29th April 2007, 03:31 PM
Katana
I emailed the seller on this one and asked him the same question. He told me he has a vivid imagination but he also has extensive knowledge when it comes to antiques :rolleyes: The spear is probably from the Congo or southern Sudan.
Lew
Hi Lew,
I think "a vivid imagination" ...is an understatement ;) The price...an "over-exageration" , the postage cost suggests that Shaka ..himself, would be "hand delivering" the item. :eek:
I have to agree that the Sudan or Congo are likely....Shaka certainly "got around"...... ;)
Regards David, Emperor of the known world, Sultan of the seven seas.....Darn, ......that vivid imagination must be contageous :rolleyes: :D
The Double D
29th April 2007, 07:36 PM
The moderators may spank me for this. But here is a link to the theme for the movie Shaka Zulu. The Video shows Shaka played by Henry Cele developing the iKlwa from umKhonto.
The Spear in the video is a large heavy spear and the only Spear in the movie this big.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8488169968701340204
I have yet--notice the word yet--to see an iKlwa as big as that one in the movie. Catchy tune by the way!
Here"s the ones I have acquired so far.
http://www.fototime.com/63B3329171357AE/standard.jpg
Note none of these are anywhere near 31 inches. Nor is the one in the Shaka Zulu trailer that big and it is a big spear! 31 inches is more like a Sword.
Just to wet your appetite here are some I ran onto last week
http://www.fototime.com/72ED469C5D70478/standard.jpg
http://www.fototime.com/FA0F53983CB00E1/standard.jpg
Lew
30th April 2007, 02:53 PM
Double D
I see that you have now cornered the iKlwa spear market :eek: ;) :D
Very nice I am jealous ;)
Lew
The Double D
30th April 2007, 03:48 PM
Actually, I really did think about buying them all...told the wife it was investment....I must have used that line one to many times....did come home with 6 of them however.
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