Zulu War Iklwa Short Spear MG 42 Fullered blade bearing faint original

Fullered blade bearing faint original British markings

"in the central and eastern Sudan

In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced

Requesting help from the 104th Infantry Division

Zulu War Iklwa Short Spear MG 42 Fullered blade bearing faint originalNew Made Item: New production copied directly from an original in the IMA collection. Under Shaka Zulu, the Zulu warrior carried a short stabbing spear with an approximate 8 inch blade over 1. 5 inches wide fastened with wire wrapping to a 30" long wooden shaft. The ZULU IKLWA is a shorter style assegai. This weapon was known as the iklwa or ixwa for the sound that was heard as it was withdrawn from the victim's wound. Made famous in the Zulu Wars of