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Zulu assegai or spear, 1879

Zulu assegais came in two forms, a thinner-bladed throwing spear and a broad-bladed stabbing spear. This was named the 'iklwa', after the sound it made on withdrawal from the body.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1965-05-81-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Global Role gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1965-05-81-1