"The Spear of Shaka"
 

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.d...6837&rd=1&rd=1

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 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?do...69968701340204

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

Double D

I see that you have now cornered the iKlwa spear market :eek: ;) :D

Very nice I am jealous ;)


Lew

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.