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A Carved Ebony Prestige Staff Depicting an Important Elder or Leader

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A Carved Ebony Prestige Staff Depicting an Important Elder or Leader wearing a Head-Ring ‘Isicoco’ His waistband neck-ring and eyes inlaid with brass studs, his hands carved to his sides, one holding a knobkerrie resting seated on a pillar, his mouth open to convey speech South African Tsonga / Zulu Late 19th – Early 20th Century Size: 108cm long - 42½ ins long Provenance: Ex Australian Private collection Ex Kevin Conru Ex Finch and Co, item number 71, catalogue number 29, 2017 Ex Private collection It was common practice for the chiefs among the Tsonga speaking groups at the end of the 19th century to commission long staffs surmounted by male heads wearing head-rings, as they were associated with the values of wisdom, age and maturity, rather than just marital status. The Zulu elder’s ‘Isicoco’ or head-ring consisted of a fibre or sinew circle into which the wearer’s own hair was woven and then covered with a mixture of gum, charcoal and oil.

Dimensions:
Height: 42.5 in (107.95 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Ebony,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
South Africa
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9363243324612

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