Original Zulu Wars Victorian Era Selepe Battle Axe P-1853 Enfield Amazing in that

Amazing in that

Modern military tactics have obsoleted both the use of this sort of body armor and of horses so these have been relegated to history

In the later Civil War-era examples from Ames and their competitors who also made them

Original Item: The German's used this weapon in such frequency that they gave it an official denotation

Original Zulu Wars Victorian Era Selepe Battle Axe P-1853 Enfield Amazing in thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. Almost certainly a British soldier's "bring back" this is a totally original to the period ZULU war axe traditionally referred to as a "selepe" carried in the left hand behind the cowhide shield, the short stabbing iklwa spear was carried in the right hand. The iron blade measures just over 9" the blade stem being decorated with cross hatching in the steel, mounted on a wood shaft of just over 25" in overall length