Fully wire-wrapped Zulu Knobkerrie

[Nutellakinesis]

Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

Compared to the full wire bound example I have for sale, the size of this seems more like a swagger stick?
I wonder if it could have been made for trade to English colonies?

Do you have a photo for reference? I’d love to compare. I haven’t been able to find more examples so doing research has been difficult

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Nutellakinesis

Do you have a photo for reference? I’d love to compare. I haven’t been able to find more examples so doing research has been difficult

I'd offer it for discussion but is against the rules. Happy to share images, send me PM or email and I'll send them over.

[Mayfly066]

This is fascinating. I have come across a club with a similar woven metal exterior in Yale University Art Gallery’s collection, though the knob on that one is significantly larger than yours. Unfortunately, the object is not currently accessible to the public as it is still being transferred from its donor, but I have taken a few pictures while I had my hands on it.

Could you share the link to the other example you found on this site? I have only seen an item with such an intricately woven metal shell once (twice after stumbling upon this post) and am eager for new examples.