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Staff
[ Source of title : FHYA using spreadsheet prepared by Nessa Leibhammer for SAHRIS ]
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JAG 1992-11-113
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Description [Source - Debra Pryor for FHYA, 2022, using spreadsheet created by Nessa Leibhammer for SAHRIS, from JAG materials in 2015: Object description: Staff with finial in a zoomorphic shape that could be a bull's head. It has horns that curve inwards two triangular projections for ears and round staring eyes. Sections of wire work are situated at the top and bottom of the shaft and two sections in the middle of tthe length Object form type: staff; Object material type: wood, wire; Technique: Carving, wirework; Colours: Dark brown, copper, brass, rust; Dimension comment: ; Object age: 19th to early 20th century; Production place: KwaZulu-Natal; Cultural association: Northern Nguni; Place of use: KwaZulu-Natal; Provenance: .]
| Event Actor | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Hundred Year Archive (FHYA) | Online curation | 2022- | Digital image supplied by Nessa Leibhammer |
| South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRIS) | Digitisation | c.2015 | Digital image made for The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). Metadata compiled by JAG's ex-curator Nessa Leibhammer for the SAHRIS database |
| Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) | Custody | 1992- | JAG purchased this object from Mordechai Brodie |
| Anglo American Johannesburg Centenary Trust | Donation | [19-?] | |
| Anglo American Johannesburg Centenary Trust | Purchase | [19-?] | |
| Udo Horstmann | Collection | [19-?] | |
| No attribution | Making | 19th to early 20th century |
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