| Description
| Wooden stick or club weapon, known as a Knobkerry or Knobkerrie. Wooden pole with remnants of copper wire handle held together with tape. End carved in shape of a human head.
The name derives from the African word knop, meaning knot or ball and the word kierrie, meaning cane or walking stick. The ball end of the club was often carved into the shape of a head, and during peaceful times the club was often used as a walking stick.
This knobkerry is believed to have been taken from Cetewayo's Army at the attack on Kambula Hill 1879. The 90th Regiment were involved in this attack, as part of the Zulu War. |
