About the lot N° 57
Title : Zulu Knobkerry South Africa, Late 19Th Century
Size : 56cm longProvenance : Provenance: Private collection, Scotland Note: Knobkerries are probably the most commonly collected of artefacts surviving from European contact with indigenous South African communities. The Zulu people perfected the form by offsetting slightly the ballhead and creating two opposing planes, top and bottom. Some have shallow scalloping which one could read as a stylised headring Conru, K. 2002. The Art of Southeastern Africa. Pg. 210.Lyon & Turnbull, auctioneer, Edinburgh, EBH
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Sale title : African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Sale date : 15 Oct 2019
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
