id:			168480
accession number:	2010.232
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2010.232
updated:		2022-09-10 11:45:45.052000

Club (Knobkerrie), late 1800s or early 1900s. Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Ngun-style or Zulu-style maker. Wood; overall: 66 cm (26 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dori and Daniel Rootenberg, Jacaranda Tribal, New York 2010.232

title:				Club (Knobkerrie)
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creation date:			late 1800s or early 1900s
creation date earliest:		1875
creation date latest:		1925
current location:		108B Southern African
creditline:			Gift of Dori and Daniel Rootenberg, Jacaranda Tribal, New York
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culture:	Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Ngun-style or Zulu-style maker
technique:	Wood
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Arms and Armor
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measurements: Overall: 66 cm (26 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Art of Daily Life: Portable Objects from Southern Africa
	opening date:   2011-04-17T00:00:00
	<i>The Art of Daily Life: Portable Objects from Southern Africa</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 17, 2011-February 26, 2012).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland Museum of Art, (4/16/11-2/26/12); "The Art of Daily Life:  Portable Objects from Southeast Africa" cat. no. 44

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PROVENANCE

	Merton Simpson, New York, NY
	date: 1992
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	Marc and Denyse Ginzberg, New York, NY
	date: 1992–2005
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	Dori and Daniel Rootenberg, Jacaranda Tribal, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?–2010
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2010–
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fun fact: 
The term <em>knobkerrie</em> refers to a characteristic spherical knob of wood or head atop a cylindrical shaft.

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wall description: 
Relatively short sticks historically used for hunting and fighting are customarily called knobkerries. A combination of Afrikaans and Shona words, the name refers to the characteristic spherical knob of wood (knop) or head atop a cylindrical shaft (<em>kirri</em>). The knobs on these were carved into a tight whorl and a compressed sphere with a central rib. Even though their basic shapes were derived from real weapons, many of these precious objects were rarely if ever used as such. Highly personal, they instead functioned as ceremonial display items or regalia, symbolizing the masculinity and prowess of their owner.
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