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Hi,
Please has anyone any ideas as to origin of this kerrie/stick ? I have seen similar attributed to the Zulu and, similar designed heads on other African clubs. Seems to have decent age.My 'gut feeling' is that it is African and early 20th C ....any suggestions, thank you OAL 89 cms 'head' 8.5 cms 'high', 5.5 cms at the widest section Regards David |
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Hi David
I'm fairly sure its African, but can't say definitely whether from Southern or Eastern Africa. Most likely Southern, they carved sticks and clubs in all sorts of shape varieties...a nice piece. Regards Colin |
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I would agree with Colin that it is African. Just what I like too.
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Not Zulu maybe from Zimbabwe or Tanzania? Lew |
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Thank you Gentlemen for your input.
![]() So I think we agree 'African' ![]() http://anthro.amnh.org/anthro_coll.shtml Kind Regards David . |
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Hi Lew
![]() please could let me know why you think that Zimbabwe or Tanzania is a possibility, do you have examples ? Thank you Kind Regards David |
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Here are a couple of images of a stick I once had, that was from one of the Nguni tribes of South East Africa (eg. Zulu, Swazi, Xhosa), for comparison.
From the top, the outline is a bit similar to Katana's example, but not conclusively so. The South East African tribes were excellent, artistic woodcarvers and I believe they (the men) usually liked to carry a stick or staff of some sort, partly for defence but also with a strong element of display/part of costume. Hence the wide variety of stylish shapes, protusions, heads etc. Regards Colin |
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Thank you Lew and Colin for the extra input. Lew, it is a shame that we do not have a resource whereby the wood used to make the clubs is not noted....it would certainly help to ID origins.
Nice club Colin....very unusual, never seen this design before. Hi Jim, it indeed would be interesting to found out whether there is symbolism, functional design or aesthetics (or a combination) in the many varied clubs we see from Africa. Afterall the club was one of the earliest weapons...even our primate cousins are know to attack each other wielding sticks. All the best David |
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