A Zulu Tsonga dance staff / wand

A Zulu Tsonga dance staff / wand

South Africa

the stylised head with carved amasumpa and brass studs, on a knopped and spiraled handle, part ebonised, 19th century,

51cm long, on a stand. (2)

Provenance

Michael Heuermann, Cape Town.

Terence Pethica Collection, London. TP131 red sticker.

Private Collection, London.

Published

The Art of Southern Africa, The Terence Pethica Collection, 2007, pps 86-87, No 30.