Lot 71
FINE TSONGA DANCE WAND / LADLE
SOUTH AFRICA
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 27 November 2018 at 11:00 GMT
Description
carved wood, wire and pokerwork, the bowl referencing a fattened cow, standing on four short legs and with "horns" at the terminal, the long handle with wirework decoration and a single supporting leg
Dimensions
65cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
University of Potchefstroom, South Africa
Michael Heuermann, Cape Town
Bernice and Terence Pethica Collection
Published:
Klopper, Nettleton and Pethica, The Art of Southern Africa, The Terence Pethica Collection, 2007, p. 182, n° 92
Note:
"Some Tsonga carvers specialised in the production of carvings like this one that have a dual function. The playful display of virtuosity evidenced in these works suggests that carvers and their patrons valued novelty and innovation." (Klopper, Nettleton and Pethica 2007).