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LOT 2455

Anglo-Zulu War Powder Horn and Stone Pipe Head

KHAMBULA, 29TH MARCH 1879 A.D.

3 1/2 - 10 1/2 in. (423 grams total, 9- 26.5 cm).

Comprising a curving powder horn carved from a horn, and a pipe head with socket to each end. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Found in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, circa 2002.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

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LOT 2455

Anglo-Zulu War Powder Horn and Stone Pipe Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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