Sujet

Implements and weapons of the Manganja and Ajawa tribes of the Zambesi Country, in Africa, 1864. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Implements and weapons of the Manganja and Ajawa tribes of the Zambesi Country, in Africa, 1864. 'Mr. Waghorn has...permitted us to make drawings of his collection of tools and weapons commonly used by this interesting people, for whose redemption from a state of heathen barbarism such costly and laborious efforts have been lately made...It is only requisite...to give a catalogue of the various...utensils and weapons of these African savages: a) Asegai, or lance, of iron, strongly coiled round the handle; b) Ajawa bow; c) Horn, for cupping; d) Lancet; e) Comb worn by the women in their dances; f) Native pillow; g) Medicine man's rattle; h) Manganja and Ajawa arrows; the two lower ones poisoned, immediately behind the head. I) Chicoe, for drinking out of. Stone; j) Native pipe; k) and l) Clubs, composed entirely of rhinoceros horn; m) Native domestic and war hatchet; n) War hatchet exclusively; o) Musical instruments: the small shells, strung on a metal plate, serve as a rattling accompaniment to the musical iron rods at top; p) Native knife, the handle of hippopotamus tooth; q) Native knife, used for all purposes in war and hunting, double-edged; r) Native pipe; s) Cachimbo, with charms, &c., suspended to the bowl'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A15_169

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26,7Mo (839,9Ko) / 32,9cm x 20,3cm / 3885 x 2400 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Africa objects arts pipe art continent British arrow arrows tools tool weapon weapons color African comb smoking instrument instruments war craftsmanship location century musical instruments spear Britain club pillow object newspapers press implements print artefacts artefact concept knife artifacts controversy artifact B&W warfare rattle controversial engraved engraving implement items Colour item 19th century hatchet black & white black and white B W weaponry white and black tobacco pipe nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News ILN newspaper Unknown Henry assegai Waghorn 19th-century assegaai Henry Waghorn