Mar 29, 2019 · Another popular weapon in southern Africa was the battle axe. It was widely used by the Tsonga, Sotho and Venda. The Zulu also used the battle axe, but certain writers …

The Sotho under Mosheshe did not adopt Zulu style weapons and tactics and so unlike the Zulus it was regarded as an important weapon of war. [ 4 ] Outside Africa, the British called their …

This Sotho or Tswana prestige axe is one of the rarest types of axes from Southern Africa. Many seasoned African weapons collectors were skeptical of this piece when it was rediscovered in …

In this paper I examine the status and typology of battle-axes in the precolonial culture of the KwaZulu-Natal region. The enquiry is part of a wider research project on the regional …

Nineteenth century Sotho warriors kept their distinctive crescent battle axes while adding guns and horses to their army. Through statemanship and military strategy, they were never …

Sotho adopted neither of these, apparently finding that their own lighter weapons were better adapted to the mountainous conditions of their country. The main development in their …

Tsonga ceremonial axe, South Africa, 19th to early 20th C. $0.00 19th C. Bugis Penghulu chieftain's kris (Pangulu) from Sumatra. $0.00 Mangbetu knife, D.R. Congo. ... Sotho axe, …

An excellent Sotho axe, wery nice form on blade. 76 cm. 700 €

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A Sotho axe South Africa with an iron blade and the shaft with a stylised head and burnished decoration, 65.6cm long. Provenance David Usborne Collection, London.