Zulu or further north?

Sajen · 5th September 2014, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

These must be for high status people.

Nice collection of staffs/clubs!

Tim Simmons · 13th September 2014, 04:43 PM

Under the right light it is clearly elephant ivory. Looks like I might be stuck with this one. That hurts so much

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Tim Simmons · 28th April 2016, 03:47 PM

Just received an African piece just as I am going off Africa. Interesting staff, bone and warthog tusk ivory. Not as finely made as the baton but impressive in its own way, would still be a prestige item No evidence of contact with the ground. Would love to know the age, wish these things we collect could talk sometimes. These items all follow a style which is suggested in "The Arts of Southern Africa, Terence Pethica, sandra Klopper and Anita Nettleton, 5 Continents 2005" as Lozi which could mean from Barotseland, Zambia and Northern Zimbabwe.

28th April 2016, 03:47 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Just received an African piece just as I am going off Africa. Interesting staff, bone and warthog tusk ivory. Not as finely made as the baton but impressive in its own way, would still be a prestige item No evidence of contact with the ground. Would love to know the age, wish these things we collect could talk sometimes. These items all follow a style which is suggested in "The Arts of Southern Africa, Terence Pethica, sandra Klopper and Anita Nettleton, 5 Continents 2005" as Lozi which could mean from Barotseland, Zambia and Northern Zimbabwe. Attached Images

13th September 2014, 04:43 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Under the right light it is clearly elephant ivory. Looks like I might be stuck with this one. That hurts so much .