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Mace

Most probably from the property of a member of the Herero social elite at the time. Text: Sandra Ferracuti.

Data Provider
Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Herero
Object type
Club
Dimensions
Length: 48.2 cm
Diameter: 4.5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood
carved
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
054076

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Buttlar-Brandenfels; 0822
  • Production
    when
    1904 or earlier
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Namibia
Provenance
In 1907, First Lieutenant Kurt Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels donated a collection of 19 objects to the Linden Museum (including a photographic panel). Of the originally received objects, 13 still exist. Between February and April 1904, Buttlar-Brandenfels had taken part in hostilities against Herero troops in central Namibia, near Otjihinamaparero, Omatako, Otjinoanaua, Omaruru and Onganjira. 18 objects from the collection were captured during six different combat operations. According to written information from Buttlar-Brandenfels, the club was "found" on the battlefield of Onganjira on the day following the battle of April 9, 1904. It is said to have belonged to Kajata, one of the most important leaders of the Herero under Samuel Maharero. Text: Christoph Rippe.

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