Right: this rare 1870s Zulu shield or Isihlangu sold for £1650 at the C&T (20% buyer’s premium) auction of the Mick Woodfield collection of Zulu and other tribal weapons in Tunbridge Wells on January 9.
It is a good early example of the large war shield used during the Anglo-Zulu wars, standing 4ft (1.24m) high and complete with its staff.