C-1 Staff
Object Type
Staff
Object Number
JL-C-1
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Ndebele, Transvaal
Medium/materials
Glass (seed-beads), Thread, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
58.2 x 34.5 x 3.4
Description

Wooden and beadwork staff. Two wooden cross-pieces each with four knobs and bracket supports, giving the overall effect of a telegraph pole. The entire staff is covered with glass seed beads, with mesh wound on in continuous strings. The centre piece is decorated with colourful, bold shapes. Bead colours are predominantly white with black, blue, orange, yellow, pink, coral red, and pink.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Staff
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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