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Early 19th Century Xhosa Assegai. Cape Frontier Wars Spear. #2510005
This rare Xhosa assegai dates to the first quarter of the 19th Century. The Xhosa fought the English and the Dutch settlers in what have become known as the Xhosa Wars.
The Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars) were a series of nine wars (from 1779 to 1879) between the Xhosa Kingdom who were fighting to protect their homeland from colonial expansion by the British Empire and the Dutch settlers.
Guns against spears was never going to end well for the Xhosa and Xhosa weapons found their way back to the UK as battle souvenirs.
This spear has a 274mm blade with a raised medial ridge. The blade is 23mm at its widest and the edges remain sharp.
The blade is set into the hardwood haft and the bond is strengthened by a strip of rawhide that would have been bound on wet, becoming very hard as it dried and shrank. The bond is strong and the blade is held firmly within the haft.
Zulu and Xhosa spears are similar in their construction.
The hardwood haft is 933mm long and has a great patina. This weapon would have been used as a stabbing spear in close quarter battle, and as an effective throwing spear when further away. Experienced Xhosa warriors could throw their spears accurately over 50-60 meter distances. A volley of spears would often begin an attack, with each warrior going into battle with 3 or 4 spears.
The total length of the spear is 1,207mm (47.5 inches).
This is an excellent and rare Xhosa assegai dating to the time of the Xhosa Wars.
£165.00
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