General
General
Object Auto ID
22002
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28238
Common Name
talisman
Local Name
tamboti
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Rectangular panel of wood with an arm with a hole through at the top. Its sides undulate in and out so that the centre piece and the top and bottom edges are wide. It is engraved with concentric circle and dot, geometric and cross-hatched designs and has a small circular mirror inset into its centre.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
early to mid 20th century
Cultural Association
Ndebele
Collector Comment
Mordechai Brodie
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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