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Staff

Staff

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Staff
Artist
CultureTswana people
Titles
  • Staff
Datelate 19th century
PlaceSouth Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions36 3/8 × 2 1/4 in. diameter (92.4 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Accessions Endowment
Object number2017.124
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
203M Sterling Galleries
On view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
Provenance[Bernaerts, Antwerp, by 1980]; purchased by Alain Guisson, Brussels, 1980–1996; purchased by Kevin Conru, Brussels, in 1996; Anna Conru, Brussels; sold through [Jacaranda Tribal, New York].

Published References Sandra Klopper, Karel Nel, and Kevin Conru, The Art of Southeast Africa from the Conru Collection (Milan: 5 Continents, 2002), 56, 182, no. 3.

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Linguist Staff Finial
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, and leather
97.1293
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Leopard with a Cow in its Mouth
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Leopard with a Cow in its Mouth
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1277
Linguist Staff Finial depicting Two Men and a Table with Food
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial depicting Two Men and a Table with Food
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1278
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Seated Figure
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Seated Figure
1845–1855
Wood and gold leaf
97.1300
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Seated Man with Rifles and a Powder Keg
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Seated Man with Rifles and a Powder Keg
1800–1899
Wood and gold leaf
97.1286.A,.B
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Pineapple
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Pineapple
1850–1900
Wood, gold leaf
97.1270
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Man Throwing a Stone at a Parrot
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Man Throwing a Stone at a Parrot
1850–1900
Wood and gold leaf
97.1303
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Warrior with a Rifle and Trophy Head
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Warrior with a Rifle and Trophy Head
1800–1899
Wood and gold leaf
97.1285
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Bird with a Snake in its Mouth
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Bird with a Snake in its Mouth
1945–1955
Wood and gold leaf
97.1280
Linguist Staff Finial Representing Four Human Heads
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing Four Human Heads
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1301
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Hen and Her Chicks
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Hen and Her Chicks
1945–1960
Wood and gold leaf
97.1306
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Termite Hill, Monkey, and Antelope
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Termite Hill, Monkey, and Antelope
1945–1960
Wood, gold leaf, and wire staples
97.1268
Unknown African