African art from late 19th century south-east Africa
19 January - 5 February 2005
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'Both curious and valuable': African art from late 19th-century south-east Africa
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1a.
Sotho (late 19th century)
Horn snuff container
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1b.
Sotho (late 19th century)
Horn snuff container
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2.
South Nguni (late 19th century)
Ox-and-rider pipe
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3.
South Nguni (late 19th century)
Neckpiece
sold
4.
South-east African (late 19th century)
Kaross with beaded roundels
sold
5.
Nguni (2nd half 19th century)
Beaded leather bag
6a.
Nguni (late 19th century)
Carved 'claw' necklace
sold
6b.
Nguni (late 19th century)
Carved 'claw' necklace
sold
7.
North Nguni (circa 1880)
Engraved cow-horn
sold
8a.
North Nguni (circa 1870)
Oval cow-hide shield
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8b.
North Nguni (late 19th century)
Oval Zulu shield
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9.
North Nguni (late 19th century)
Six-funnel pipe
sold
10.
North Nguni (circa 1900)
Small clay pot
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11.
South-east African (late 19th century)
Calabash snuff container
sold
12.
North Nguni (c 1890)
Beaded calabash snuff container
sold
13.
North Nguni (late 19th century)
Woven palm-leaf beer skimmer
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14a.
South-east African (circa 1900)
Spoon
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14b.
South-east African (circa 1900)
Spoon
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14c.
South-east African (circa 1900)
Spoon
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14d.
South-east African (circa 1900)
Spoon
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15.
North Nguni (early 20th century)
Woven-grass spoon pouch
16.
North Nguni (late 19th century)
Neckpiece with mirror case
17.
North Nguni (1939)
Panel for grass-mat rack
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18.
Swazi (circa 1930)
Cow-hide shield
sold
19.
South-east African (19th century)
Axe with rhino-horn shaft
Sold
20.
South-east African (late 19th century)
Knobkerrie
Sold
21a.
North Nguni (late 19th/early 20th)
Knobkerries
21b.
North Nguni (late 19th/early 20th)
Knobkerries
21c.
North Nguni (late 19th/early 20th)
Knobkerries
21d.
North Nguni (late 19th/early 20th)
Knobkerries
21e.
North Nguni (late 19th/early 20th)
Knobkerries
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22a.
North Nguni (late 19th/early 20th)
Knobkerries
22b.
North Nguni (late 19th/early 20th)
Knobkerries
23.
South-east African (late 19th century)
Staff with finial
sold
24.
Tsonga (late 19th century)
Spoon with barley-twist shaft
sold
25.
South-east African (late 19th century)
Beaded snuff container
26.
Tsonga (late 19th century)
Headrest with contemporary wirework repairs
Sold
27.
Tsonga (late 19th century)
Headrest
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28.
Tswana (late 19th century)
Spoons with carved finials
Sold
Shona Knife (late 19th century)
Sold
Shona Knife (late 19th century)
Sold
Shona Knife (late 19th century)
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Shona Knife (late 19th century)
Sold
30.
Shona (late 19th century)
Knife and wooden sheath
Sold
31.
Barotse/Lozi (circa 1900)
Oval bowl
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32.
Barotse/Lozi (circa 1900)
Upright lidded vessel
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33.
Barotse/Lozi (circa 1899)
Tall lidded vessel with elephant handle
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34.
Barotse/Lozi (circa 1899)
Flat lidded vessel with elephant handle
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35.
Barotse/Lozi (circa 1899)
Flat lidded vessel with elephant handle
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