![ZULU ASSEGAI, ANGLO-ZULU WAR OF 1879: Head only as brought back by British troops who were limited by the size of their "kit" bags. 17 3/4" total length with diamond section leaf shaped point. Finely forged with medial ridge and light too](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982399_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
African Collectibles
![ZULU ASSEGAI, ANGLO-ZULU WAR OF 1879: Head only as brought back by British troops who were limited by the size of their "kit" bags. 17 3/4" total length with diamond section leaf shaped point. Finely forged with medial ridge and light too](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982399_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SONGYE SLAVER’S FIGURAL AXE: Finely forged blade with the hammer raised (coined) front and back and beveled edge. Pierced with three holes accentuated with sunburst markings. Wood haft carved with a human face with scarified chee](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982435_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![RARE SUMATRA KRIS HANDLE: Carved from a single piece of fossilized elephant molar. That material also rarely used to construct the throat mounts of kris scabbards. 2 7/8" height and nearly as broad, depicting Garuda in bent ov](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982364_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SUPERB KUBA WARRIOR'S KNIFE MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURT: The largest and finest we have encountered! Late 19th century. 16 3/8” overall. 10 7/8” copper blade finely hammer formed with tapered raised medial, delicately chamfered edges and six pin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982385_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![AZANDE THROWING KNIFE KPINGA: Among the most iconic of all antique weapons. Forged iron, 17 3/8” height, with three primary blades angled from the central stalk producing a whirling “buzz saw” effect when thrown and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982437_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![ZULU KNOBKERRY, ANGLO-ZULU WAR PERIOD: So-called “killing club” as these were used to maintain order and discipline within the ranks. Short thick proportions with large bulbous head. 19” length. The head with radial checks an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982395_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![A BUGANDA SHIELD: Late 19th century. Intricately made form a single piece of wood. 40" overall, oval with large central boss and integral hand grip opposite. The field pierced with vertical rows of holes and surface, b](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982253_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![OTTOMAN PERIOD MOROCCAN JAMBIYA: 19th century or earlier. 8” curved double edged blade with inscribed circle to the forte. Original tool finish and pitting. Wood hilt with brass base and copper crest cover. Copper scabbard with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982336_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![FINE MANGBETU SPEAR C.1900: From the Chief Gwatala treasure room. 16 3/4” length. Banded open seam socket. Tapered point with gentle base flare. Black/white surfaces with triple crescents incised into the white, both sides](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982334_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![TUAREG ARM DAGGER OR ROBE DAGGER: 19th century. 8 3/4” d.e. blade provincially forged with light chevron decoration to the forte. Broad iron ferrule. Flared terminal hilt with a twisted leather grip and leather-covered pommel. L](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982441_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![A Boki Staff: Würdestab Boki, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Leder. H 94,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Davis, Charles Davis, New Orleans. 1988 in situ erworben. - Sandro Bocola (1931-2022), Zürich](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5382/333074/179800997_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142038)
![CONGOLESE FETISH HORN: Probably Lega. 7 1/2" length, natural horn carved with geometric patterns and mounted with a carved bone human face. The edge is bound with a split cane. Black animal hair tufts to the tip and face. T](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982459_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
News about African Collectibles
![Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence star at Swann’s African American Art sale April 4](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/174398390_1_x.jpeg)
Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence star at Swann’s African American Art sale April 4
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries‘ African American Art sale scheduled for Thursday, April 4 includes a standout selection of house favorites, including Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence, and features a special evening session to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. The sale is led […]
![Jasper52 brings From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale April 2](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/174232641_1_x.jpeg)
Jasper52 brings From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale April 2
NEW YORK — Every collection benefits from the ownership and display of antique maps, whether in the home or an office environment. Jasper52 will present From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale on Tuesday, April 2 at 8 pm Eastern time exclusively at LiveAuctioneers. Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1792-1868) was an American publisher specializing in maps. […]
![African American historical ephemera was the focus at Freeman’s Hindman](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/171467891_1_x.jpeg)
African American historical ephemera was the focus at Freeman’s Hindman
CINCINNATI — Nearly 330 lots of historical ephemera crossed the block at Freeman’s Hindman February 27, with the focus on African American items. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. The sale’s top lot was a first edition of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), the prominent black author and civil rights […]
![Stoneware jug attributed to African American potter David Jarbour is a top pick at Jeffrey S. Evans Feb. 9](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/169990118_1_x.webp)
Stoneware jug attributed to African American potter David Jarbour is a top pick at Jeffrey S. Evans Feb. 9
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. — A stoneware 10-gallon jug attributed to David Jarbour (circa 1780s-1841) comes to market at Jeffrey S. Evans Friday, February 9 as part of the Al and Billy Steidel collection. Estimated at $80,000-$120,000, the jug and the complete catalogs for both Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10 are available for bidding […]