About this Collection
In the late 1800's, the Zulu used to secure the blades of their spears into the wooden socket with a cowtail that was turned inside out and dried in the sun. They used this until the British started running telegraph wire and then switched over to that in the early 1900's. The palm swell was used to keep the warriors hand from slipping off the shaft when it became covered in blood.



# Quality Age O/A length Exposed Top Metal Blade Wrap Palm Swell Comments Price
1 Very Nice late 1800's 78" 11" Cowtail N/A Only Knobkerrie/Spear in 30 years $1,499 Sold
2 Beautiful late 1800's 39" 14" Cowtail Yes Beautifully crafted with wide blade $1,499 Sold
3 Nice late 1800's 45" 8" Cowtail Yes Needs a cleaning $999 Buy Now
4 Very Nice late 1800's 48" 15" Cowtail Yes Handle has a drying crack $1,199 Sold
5 Very Nice late 1800's 47" 9" Cowtail Partial Barley Twist spear shaft $1,199 Buy Now
6 Beautiful early 1900's 51.5" 12" Telegraph Wire Yes Beautiful wire work and palm swell $1,499 Buy Now
7 Beautiful early 1900's 50.5" 11" Telegraph Wire N/A Beautiful wire work w/ XL palm swell $1,499 Sold
8 Good last 50 years 40" 11" N/A Yes Curio spear $349 Buy Now
9 Good last 50 years 40" 11" N/A Yes Matched pair of curio spears $699/pair Sold



# Tribe Quality Age O/A Length Top Metal Bottom Metal / Wrap Sr. Moran Jr. Moran Comments Price
35 Zulu Rough late 1800's 52" 7" plant-fiber wrap N/A N/A Broken tip, no palm swell $799 Buy Now
36 Zulu Beautiful late 1800's 48.5" 14.5" plant-fiber wrap N/A N/A Extra-large blade with palm swell $1,699 Buy Now
37 Zulu Beautiful late 1800's 53" 5" cow-tail wrap N/A N/A Medium blade with palm swell $1,399 Buy Now
38 Zulu Beautiful late 1800's 53" 8" plant-fiber wrap N/A N/A Large blade with palm swell $1,499 Buy Now