The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 16, 2024
Club (Knobkerrie)
1800s–1900s
Overall: 66 cm (26 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 2010.203
Location: 108B Southern African
Did You Know?
The term knobkerrie refers to a characteristic spherical knob of wood or head atop a cylindrical shaft.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 (kirri). 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.- 2005Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, New York, NY2010(Jacaranda Tribal Art Gallery, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)2010–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- The Art of Daily Life: Portable Objects from Southern Africa. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 17, 2011-February 26, 2012).Cleveland Museum of Art, (4/16/11-2/26/12); "The Art of Daily Life: Portable Objects from Southeast Africa" cat. no. 46
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