General
General
Object Auto ID
21455
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27672
Common Name
staff
Local Name
ubhoko iwesikhundla?
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Tall abstracted staff form with a round finial. The top 1/4 of the staff has projecting serrated fins that are of an undulating outline giving the staff the appearance of a cobra about to strike.

Provenance

Meret Simpson, New York

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Black
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
162,3 x 5,5 x 5
History
Object Age Comment
19th century
Production Place
KwaZulu-Natal
Place of Use
KwaZulu-Natal
Collector Comment
Udo Horstman
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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