A ZULU CHIEFTAIN'S STAFF

A ZULU CHIEFTAIN'S STAFF, 19th century, the bulbous head applied with metal studs collared by plaited wire decoration, a band of studs further down the shaft and 10 1/2" of wirework to the foot, 45 3/4" long, together with a Zulu knobkerrie, late 19th/early 20th century, with a large head and three bands of copper and brass wire decoration to the shaft, and an early 20th century knobkerrie, 27 1/4" long (3)