Figurally carved staff · South Africa, Nguni · ID: 3043118
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Size
L: 85,5 cm
L: 33.7 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, remains of black paint, carved with snake, animal (dog/baboon?), horse (detailled with saddle and bridle) and human figure with stick, incised inscription “pr 86” on the front and “8891” on the backside, wooden ball on top/slightly dam., abrasion of paint.
Motives partly borrowed from the polo game of the British colonial officers (horse and player with stick/wood ball).
The object Figurally carved staff with the object ID 3043118 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 508.
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