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Hi,
I'm lumping all these together as I got them as a lot. All items show some signs of use and wear. Ideas and comments requested. 1) Knobkerrie 24 inches long. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 28th March 2017 at 09:40 PM. |
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2) Womens beaded belt (umutscha?). I believe this to be a married womans belt because of the design i.e. the diamond/inverted triangle shape.
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3) Leg adornment? male I presume.
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4) Small shield 15 inches by 9 1/2 inches dance or stick fighting?
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5) Detail of one of the sticks 24 inches long.
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Hi Norman
The first two (knobkerry and woman's belt), look like good old pieces, either Zulu or nearby peoples. The others seem of fairly recent production, what is the leg adornment made of ? |
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Hi Colin,
Many thanks for the feedback. I have no idea what the item is made from ![]() ![]() My Regards, Norman |
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Thanks Norman. The "leg adornment" looks like its made of strips of animal hide, with some of the hair now worn off. So, probably an older piece. Maybe a loin covering rather than a leg adornment ??
Anyway, looks a good little group ... congratulations. |
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Hi Colin,
Thanks again for your input. Strips of animal hide, that would make sense. Have you any ideas on the sticks particularly the one with the leather wrap at both ends presumably to stop the hand slipping. I have had another look at the small shield and it does show a reasonable amount of wear particularly on the hand loop. I would tend to agree it is more vintage than old. From what I can read it would appear the shield is a bit small for stick fighting but there is not a lot on the net to read. Interestingly enough the group also contained a swagger stick of the Cameronians who were active in S. Africa in the late 19th early 20thC. Thanks again. My Regards, Norman. P.S. The photo I found on the net is purportedly from the 20's. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 31st March 2017 at 08:55 PM. |
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Hi Colin,
Have removed the stick from the shield, it was not easy at all so I suspect you are correct in that is does not belong. Thanks for all your input in this thread. My Regards, Norman. |
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