Dingane Zulu Chief

R1 520.00

Height = 32cm / 12,6in

Hand-painted figurine. The Zulu tribal chief is called an `inkosi`. He is regarded by his people as a father figure – the source of their wealth and well-being, the spiritual symbol of his people, and the man who determines their fate. He is also an arbiter and a person of reverence and respect. Dingane was the half-brother of the famous King Shaka and Dingane, who had contested the throne, had Shaka assassinated in 1828 and then became King himself.

Product Description

Height = 32cm

The Zulu tribal chief is called an `inkosi`. He is regarded by his people as a father figure – the source of their wealth and well-being, the spiritual symbol of his people, and the man who determines their fate. He is also an arbiter and a person of reverence and respect. Dingane was the half-brother of the famous king Shaka and Dingane, who had contested the throne, had Shaka assassinated in 1828 and then became king himself.

Superior quality colour figurines of African tribes in the finest hand painted detail.