Old Open Top Quiver
	Code: RACO200-3 Price: $399.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Very old Quiver full of arrows with bamboo shafts and hand forged barbed iron heads. Range in length from 15" - 20". Open topped Quiver is 11" tall and has a decorative cowrie shell rim.
Old Closed Top Maasai Quiver with Arrows
	Code: RACO200-4 Price: $499.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Very old closed top cowhide quiver full of 7 arrows with hand forged iron tips ranging in length from 19" - 25". Quiver is 26" x 3" wide (about as round as a tennis ball). Out of an estate of a gentleman who traveled the world collecting old weapons.
Ngola Executioner's Sword
	Code: RACO200-5 Price: $399.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Dramatic, elaborate knives that were used as ceremonial pieces over a wide area of the Congo. Hundreds of years ago they also had a more sinister use....the execution of slaves captured in raids. Measures 28" overall with a 10" handle. Engraved blade features intricate patterns. Old piece that has some wear and tear on it but a great representation of this weapon. Dates back to at least the turn of the century.
Old Zulu Battle Axe
	Code: RACO200-20 Price: $999.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This long handled axe is one of the more interesting pieces in our collection. Just as the early American pioneers traded with the Indians, the early South African settlers traded with the Zulu. This axe features a “trade blade” made by Sheffield in Great Britain. The makers mark is partially obscured, but the words Pearson and Sheffield can be read. The shaft has a small tight crack on one side of the handle that is very common. This piece measures 34” overall with a 5” blade. We estimate it to be at least 100 years old and possibly even older. The only one we have ever come across like this in two decades of collecting.
Old Swazi Battle Axe
	Code: RACO200-21 Price: $599.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a large piece that measures 34.5” overall with a massive 16” forged blade that has all the indications of old age. We estimate it is approximately 100 years old, and the oldest of the lot we purchased at auction as this one has a grooved handle not found on more recent pieces. Three bands of multi-colored telephone wire adorn the shaft and these probably added in the past 50 years. Blade is made from beaten iron and the thickness is greatest in the middle and then tapers out to the cutting edges. A great piece that was made by a very skilled craftsman.
Old Swazi Battle Axe
	Code: RACO200-22 Price: $499.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a large piece purchased at auction that measures 34.5” overall with a 14” forged blade. A drying crack runs the length of the shaft. The beaten iron blade is thickest in the middle and then tapers out to the thinner cutting edges. We estimate it is approximately 75 years old. Three bands of multi-colored telephone wire adorn the shaft and these probably added in the past 50 years. A great piece made by a very skilled craftsman.
Old Swazi Battle Axe
	Code: RACO200-23 Price: $499.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a large piece purchased at auction that measures 33.5” overall with a 13.5” forged blade. The beaten iron blade is thickest in the middle and then tapers out to the thinner cutting edges. The shaft flares at the top and bottom and this is an unusual feature not often found on these pieces. We estimate it is approximately 75 years old. A great piece made by a very skilled craftsman.
Old Nguni Battle Axe
	Code: RACO200-24 Price: $499.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a smaller cousin to the larger Swazi Battle Axes. The shaft has a few drying cracks which is very common. This piece was purchased at the same auction as the other axes above and measures 24” overall with a 9” forged blade. The beaten iron blade is thickest in the middle and then tapers out to the thinner cutting edges. We estimate it is approximately 75 years old. A great piece made by a very skilled craftsman.
Painted Axe
	Code: RACO200-25 Price: $499.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a very substantial piece that we estimate is approximately 75 years old. It measures 22” overall with a blade that protrudes 7.5” from the shaft and is 11” long. The blade is firmly anchored into the dark colored, wood head and the overall workmanship is excellent. The blade still has the colored pigment that forms a design on it which is very rare. We believe this is from the Shona tribe in Zimbabwe but since several South African tribes made similar pieces we can not be certain. Great shape and made by a real artisan.
“Ducks Bill” Axe
	Code: RACO200-26 Price: $399.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a very substantial piece that we estimate is approximately 60 years old. It measures 23” overall with a blade that protrudes 5.5” from the shaft and is 3.5” long. The blade is firmly anchored into the dark colored, wood head and the overall workmanship is excellent. We believe this is from the Shona tribe in Zimbabwe but since several South African tribes made similar pieces we can not be certain. Great shape and made by a real artisan.
Small Battle Axe
	Code: RACO200-27 Price: $249.00 Quantity in Basket: none
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT This is a very simple piece with some decorative detail at the top that we estimate is at least 50 years old. It measures 24” overall with a 3.5” blade. The blade is firmly anchored into the wood head and the overall workmanship is good. We believe this is from the Zulu tribe in South Africa but since several South African tribes made similar pieces we can not be certain. This is a good piece to start your collection with.