Lot 1860
[Early Etching]. The Hottentot Culture. 1. Hottentot Corn Threshing from Kolben / Hottentot Marriage from Kolben. Etching on paper. Circa 1730. Plate 204, no. 116, volume 2, pg. 415. Sheet size: 15 x 9½". Light time staining, foxing and buckling at edges. In good condition overall. 2. Hottentot Man & Woman. Etching on paper. Circa 1730. Plate 201, no. 115, volume 2, pg. 407. Sheet size: 15 x 9½". Light stains and foxing. In good condition overall.
Though largely only known for their characteristic "clicking" language, and the display of the "Hottentot Venus", this etching illustrates two Hottentot rituals: a corn threshing -- likely a ceremony in honor of the god Tsui-Goab, and a marriage ceremony picturing a group of tribesmen huddled in a circle.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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