DepartmentAfrica

Knobkerrie

NameStick

Artist Thokozani Mkhize

CultureZulu

Date2006

Place madeSOUTH AFRICA, Africa

Mediumtelephone wire

Dimensions26 1/4 × 2 × 2 in. (66.6751 × 5.08 × 5.08 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, David Arment Southern African Collection, IFAF Collection, FA.2024.12.98.

Object numberFA.2024.12.98

DescriptionWooden stick wrapped in telephone wire.

"A knobkerrie is a traditional African wooden club, typically with a large knob at one end, used in Southern and Eastern Africa. It's often associated with the Zulu people and has significant cultural and ceremonial meaning. It can be used as a weapon, a walking stick, or a symbol of authority and leadership."