Staff ·  South Africa, Zulu · ID: 3035485

Description

teakwood “kiaat” (“Pterocarpus angolensis”), shiny dark- and light brown patina, the two natural colours of the teakwood used in effective change, the upper half of the staff consisting of two parts artificially interwined, small cylindrical knob, the tip originally encased with metal, inserted wooden piece (knob);
measures and length are the decisive criterias for the distinction of dance staffs, walking sticks, dignitary staffs and clubs or “knobkerries” from the Zulu.

The object Staff with the object ID 3035485 was part of the auction 74th tribal art auction on September 7, 2013. The object with the lot number 465 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.

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Comparing literature

Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 198