Zulu or further north?

[Tim Simmons]

This is the best example of the same style of artwork and construction I could find in my books. Although I put it further east, it is north and nowhere near Zulu. The work of Lozi people in what is today Zambi. The adze in the picture is 45cm long the same as my new stick. There is the same carved waist to the wood elements though not as pronounced. The picture is from "The Art Of Southern Africa. The Terence Pethica Colletion, 5continents 2007"

[Ian]

Lovely pieces Tim. You have great taste.

Ian.

[Tim Simmons]

Just adding these two pictures from the Leiden museum that show how world wide the baton type status club regalia is. The NW coast American and Guyanan pieces are around the same size as this latest African example.