Zulu Warrior. Bronze, Silver or Painted
An 8" scale Zulu warrior from around the time of the battle of Rorke's Drift in Zululand and this is the Cold Cast Bronze finish.
This is the sculpture we make of a Zulu warrior from around the time of the battle of Rorke's Drift in Zululand and this is the Cold Cast Bronze finish.
As part of the main Zulu impi (uNdi corps), the uThulwana ibutho were concealed by the Ngwebeni River on the night of 21/22nd January. They were undetected within five miles of Lord Chelmsford's main British force, which consisting primarily of the 24th Regiment of Foot camped in front of Isandlwana. Shortly before noon on the 22nd, Lieutenant Raw with a small piquet of the Natal Native Horse stumbled onto the Zulus. Massed warriors sprang out of hiding and swarmed towards Isandlwana.
The uThulwana's were to encircle the enemy to the west. As battle began they moved round to the rear of the British. Fearing loss of face from the other more junior regiments for not having fought, their commander Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande decided to attack Rorke's Drift Mission in Natal.
At about 4.30pm, 3-4000 Zulus including the uThulwana's attacked the mission buildings which by then had been fairly well fortified by B Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment. The initial Zulu frontal attack was led by the iNdluyengwe ibutho, the uThulwana's behind swung round the mission to attack through the gardens from the North. Fierce fighting ensued with the defenders grimly holding onto every inch of the defences. By last light the situation was critical. With casualties rising, the Welshmen held on throughout the night and at dawn on the 23rd the Zulu force began a general withdrawal into Zululand.
Our handmade historic figurines are principally used as display ornaments or presentation awards to commemorate long service or as a farewell gift. We include a fully engraved brass plate and the wooden bases are always included with the sculpture.
In an effort to be more sustainable we've had our outer packaging redesigned to be fully recyclable. Every statue comes in a simple elegant printed brown box with printed fabric tape.
Inside the box the statue will be protected with bubble wrap and special foam bags to minimise the chance of damage in transit.
All our statues include an optional engraved plate on the wooden base. On the bronze statues the plate is jewellers brass and the pewter/ silver statues have a nickel silver plate.
To add a plate to your statue please select the option above and enter your engraving details. Please note if the engraving is left blank no plate will be included. If you'd like a blank plate please write this in the engraving details.
Please DOUBLE CHECK the engraving as mistakes will require a new plate to be made.
On the engraving the text will be centred and the font sized to fit the plate.
| Product Code | B1200 |
|---|---|
| Price Code | FB |
| Sculpting Scale | 8" |
| Base Material of the Statue | Cold Cast Resin |
| Height Including Presentation Base | 10" / 25cm |
| Width with Presentation Base | 4.25" / 11cm |
| Depth with Presentation Base | 4.25" / 11cm |
Please be aware that these measurements are not exact and have been rounded for ease.
As every item is individually handmade the exact dimensions may vary slighty.