General
General
Object Auto ID
22900
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29154
Common Name
staff with ovoid knob and breasts
Local Name
isagila
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Spherical finial with two shallow hemispherical concave indentations in its bottom and top surface. The lower one angles towards the front. On the shaft and just below the finial are two projecting bumps (probably symbolising breasts)

Provenance

Jonathan Lowen, London

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
Dimension Comments
length 71,4
History
Object Age Comment
19th century
Place of Use
KwaZulu-Natal
Collector Comment
Nicholas Maritz
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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