A Knobkierie is a strong, short
wooden club with a heavy rounded knob or head
on one end, traditionally used by Southern African
tribes including the Zulu, as a weapon in warfare
and the chase. The word Knobkerrie derives from
the Dutch knop (knob or button), and the Bushman
and Hottentot kerrie or kirri (stick).The weapon is
employed at close quarters, or as a missile, and in
time of peace may serve as a walking-stick. The
knobkerrie was emblematic of the Zulu people.
A man always carried one, a custom which has not
yet disappeared in rural areas. Made of heavy wood,
it was an effective weapon, so long as guns were
not present!
Length: 21"
Height: 8"
