Obtained from Bushmen in the Otjiwarongo area in the 1960’s. This symbolic bow and arrows set is used during rituals involving courtship and hunting.
Produced by bushmen in the 1960’s for the tourist trade. The Dutch Reformed Church Mission at Tsumkwe were involved in facilitating this trade. We are able to deduce from the following that this item would not have been in use:
1. The arrowheads would be simply a blunt stump.
2. The ostrich shell beads adorning the quiver should be polished to a smoother finish.
3. The quiver itself should be cylindrical and beaded on only one side.
However all materials used are entirely authentic. Gemsbok horn for the bow and arrowheads. Plant fibre to the shafts. Fine sinew for the bowstring. Antelope skin for the quiver, probably Steenbok or Duiker. Ostrich shell beads and sinew for their attachment.
Full-page colour photographs throughout. Shows slight wear along the edges of boards. DW shows significant wear, bends and chipping to the corners and top and bottom of spine.
Foreword by the Hon. Mr. Justice Geoffrey W. Martin. Chief Justice. Saint Helena Supreme Court. Pictorial endpapers. Book and boards show very little wear. DW shows wear, especially along the edges, with some chipping to the corners and top and bottom of spine. Fore-and top edges of book show slight soiling.
Shelf wear to top and bottom of spine. Previous owner’s name and date in ink to half title page.
Second impression printed 1979. Text clean and clear. Boards show very slight edge wear. DW shows some scuffing and wear, especially along the edges.
Unknown name in ink to the title page. Contains several black-and-white photographs. Text is clean and clear. DW shows some general wear and bumped corners.
Previous owner’s name in pencil to the front fep. Leaves are age toned. Binding slightly shaken with front endpapers showing tears along the inside hinge, exposing the canvas slightly. Boards show significant wear, especially along the edges and to the spine. Top and bottom of spine shows slight fraying and a closed tear to the front hinge of boards.
An unread copy. Illustrated catalogue for the exhibition marking the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the New Group.
An unread copy. Various black and white illustrations throughout.
Library stamp to the front board. Front endpapers torn loose from the staples. Boards show some edge wear and scuffing. Errata insert neatly pasted to the title page. Pages are age toned. Fold-out diagram at the back, entitled The Bemba Chieftainships of the Paramount Line: Abbreviated tree of the Bemba Royal House showing the issue through the female line(in italic).
Colour plates throughout. Text clean and clear. DW shows only slight wear.
Black-and-white and colour plates throughout. Clean copy. Boards show slight wear and moderate insect damage. DW in good condition other than slight wear, scuffing and small closed tear to top spine area.
Colour plates throughout. Library stamp to title page. Text clean and clear. Boards show wear and significant damage to the top of spine. DW in poor condition with various tears, scuffing, chipping and general wear.
Previous owner’s name in ink to front endpapers. Errata and Acknowledgements leaf lightly pasted to second flyleaf. Dw shows only slight general wear.
Previous owner’s name in ink to the back of front fep. Boards show very slight edge wear.DW shows some wear and chipping along the edges, to the spine and corners.
Fading to spine and edges of boards. Black-and-white plates throughout. Binding slightly shaken. Back and front endpapers split from feps.
Previous owner’s name in ink to front fep. Various black-and-white illustrations. Pages age-toned. DW shows various significant open and closed tears, chipping, soiling and losses.
Black-and-white and colour plates throughout. Text clean and clear. DW shows wear an various tears and chips.
Text is clean. Ink inscription to flyleaf. DW shows wear, scuffing and small tears.
