Antique Zulu

African tribal antique Zulu bead work necklace Necklace South Africa A fine old Zulu bead work Love letter necklace Glass beads metal buttons Period late 19th early 20th century.

A smaller and finely detailed antique wood Zulu smoking pipe, with simple form, wood, on a custom metal stand, from South Africa.

A beautifully carved antique Zulu among pipe, wood, with elegant form, on a custom stand from, South Africa.

A sweetly carved wood antique Zulu smoking pipe on a custom stand. From a museum collection.

This fine early twentieth-century headrest, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, was previously part of a selection of exceptional Southern African art in the Terence and Bernice P...

While humorous in depicting Zulus mimicking Western styles it is also a reference to the total defeat suffered by British’s Forces under the command of Lf General Lord Chelmsford und...

The year of 1879 in the UK saw the start of the Anglo-Zulu war, the opening of the worlds first Christmas grotto and the longest ever fog in the city's history engulfing London.

Two distinct 19th century objects make up this simple "assemblage": a Zulu weapon called a knobkierrie, and an old Japanese cutting block.

A fine Zulu head rest South Africa, A fine large Zulu hard wood neck rest, This Zulu neck rest is carved from a single piece of very hard wood with two fluted legs on each size and...

A beautiful example of a Colonial Walking stick by the Zulu people of South Africa . Carved from local wood in the form of a Cricket Ball caught in the hand of the owner.

Two Zulu tribal collars or necklaces, made up of concentric circles of small glass beads.

The Zulu people of South Africa create ceramic works of unrivaled balance and weightlessness.

The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...

Original antique print of a Zulu man. This print originates from 'Géographie générale Physique, Politique et Économique' by L.

A fine Zulu head rest neck rest. Raised on a circular central pillar with geometric lozenge shaped carving.

Zulu Carved wood with metal liners, one rare very large sized pipe Measures: Lengths 14, 8, 7 inches  36, 20, 17.5 cm Period Late 19th Century.

Seeing action ashore during the Anglo-Zulu War in the Naval Brigade, he earned the Zulu Medal as a Sub Lieutenant.

Seeing action ashore during the Anglo-Zulu War in the Naval Brigade, he earned the Zulu Medal as a Sub Lieutenant.

The Ngoni people, an ethnic group predominantly found in modern-day Southern African nations such as Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, trace their ancestry back to ...

The tigers attacked him leaving him badly mauled, but Macombo managed to get them into separate cages with the help of assistants. His name came from a Zulu chieftain who fought agai...

In January 1879, the British suffered a shock defeat at Isandlwana at the hands of a Zulu army and another British force was besieged at Eskowe.

For his next military subject, Charlton turned once again to men and horses in battle with a theme from the Zulu War: After the charge: 17th Lancers, Ulundi, July 4, 1879, which was ...

Antique print titled 'Zulu Kaffirs of Natal, South Africa'. Print of Zulu people (also known as Amazulu), a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa.

19th century Zulu war club known as a Knobkerrie made from the wood of a root ball or wad and carried by Zulu warriors in South Africa.

Traditional Primitive African tribal meat tray from the Zulu people of South Africa. Possibly late 19th century.

Set of three Tribal Zulu wood pipes on stands, South Africa Three early Zulu wood pipes, one with inlaid metal work around pipe bowl, one with metal insert in pipe bowl and one wi...

His dramatic and intensely patriotic subjects illustrated episodes from the Franco-Prussian War, the Crimean War, the Zulu War, and portraits of soldiers. Some of his works have been...

His next military subject was from the Zulu War, After the Charge: 17th Lancers, Ulundi, 4 July 1879, which was shown at Burlington House in 1888.

An old and elegant late 19th century Zulu headrest. Headrests were used by men and women to protect the elaborate hair styles when sleeping.

Knobkerries were ubiquitously carried by South African men as weapons and symbols of status. While typically designed as utilitarian objects, they were oftentimes crafted with a grea...

An elegant snuff gourd with very fine wirework detailing. To make these wirework patterns, brass or copper wire was cut into small strips, turned at right angles at both ends, and th...

This early Zulu vessel is part of a small group of highly decorative vessels, made in the mid-to late nineteenth century, that are widely admired but not well understood.

A South African knobkerrie designed to project power and intimidate enemies. This impressive piece features a shaft intricately decorated with brass and copper wirework and a spheric...

Archival records have confirmed that the engravings on the horns were indeed visual narratives of encounters between British and Zulu regiments in the Anglo- Zulu War of 1879 and su...

This platter, which features two large, ovular plates and a pair of small, detached circular dishes for condiments, presents a beautiful sense of geometric composition from both fron...

Gourds were a favored item among southern African tribes, carried by both men and women and decorated with a wide variety of methods, whether incised, inlaid with detailed wire patte...

This large Zulu carved wood knobkierrie club has a cylindrical shaft wrapped with interwoven brass and copper wires ending with a spherical head.

Antique Zulu pipe South Africa A rare skilfully made Zulu tobacco pipe with u shaped stem.

African tribal fine rare Zulu Staff knobkerrie  A fine hard wood wire wound staff with dual colored disc head Period 19th century.

African tribal antique Zulu bead work apron belt South Africa A fine old Zulu bead work apron belt with central fringed section the belt in 2 sections with metal buttons glass bead...

African tribal art vintage Zulu or Xhosa bead work tobacco bag Woven cloth with geometric bead work design with beaded fringe Zulu or Xhosa people South Africa Period: early 20th ...

Africa, early 20th century. South African Zulu beaded collar. Measures: H 80 x Ø 2.2 cm.

A fine Zulu head rest South Africa, A fine large Zulu hard wood neck rest, This type of neck rest is of a style only made by the Zulu people.

Kwa-zulu, Natal, South Africa. Supported on stands that adjust vertically.

White clay zulu pot with intricate triangle carvings.

White clay zulu pot with intricate arch carvings.

White clay zulu pot with intricate diamond carvings.

Historical Relevance Hand-blown around the time of The Anglo-Zulu War which was fought in 1879.

In 1891, Major John Alexander III – whose career as a British Army officer included the capture of the last king of the Zulus; he was also, allegedly, the first white man to enter Ti...

In 1891, Major John Alexander III – whose career as a British Army officer included the capture of the last king of the Zulus; he was also, allegedly, the first white man to enter Ti...

In 1891, Major John Alexander III – whose career as a British Army officer included the capture of the last king of the Zulus; he was also, allegedly, the first white man to enter Ti...

His other works included The Last Call (1879) (depicting the simultaneous dramatic death of a trumpeter and horse in battle), his monuments include Lady Godiva at Liverpool and his h...

For years, there had been dangerous encounters with the fierce Zulu tribes of "Dingaan," in present-day central Natal, South Africa.