C-46 Staff
Object Type
Staff
Object Number
JL-C-46
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
North Nguni
Medium/materials
Wood
Dimensions (cms)
71 x 6.4 x 6.8
Description

Wooden staff. Club-shaped, the head ornamented with raised pyramids (amasumpa) and four small legs; half the shaft is carved like twisted cord.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
See C-28 for spiral treatment and R-6 for treatment of the head
Keywords
carving, Nguni, staff, wood, Zulu
Classification
Staff
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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