This pen was used by Zulu leaders at their capital Ulundi on 1 September 1879 to sign the treaty which concluded the Anglo-Zulu War. The ceremony began with an address by Sir Garnet Wolseley, Governor and High Commissioner in South Africa, setting out the terms. An original caption accompanying the pen reads, ‘The wooden holder was sharpened, dipped in ink and each chief’s hand was guided by Mr. John Shepstone [who acted as translator].’