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| PRINTS FROM 'THE ASSASINATION OF SHAKA' PORTFOLIO' - CECIL SKOTNES & STEVEN GRAY | ||||||
  Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title:11. The Forging of The Stabbing Spear 19/225 Size: 44 x 28 cm Media: Woodblock Price on request |
 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title:14. Kwabulawayo Kraal 19/225 from the Assassination of Shaka portfolio Size: 44 x 28 cm Media: Woodblock Price on request |
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 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title: Shaka's Elephant Hunt 19/225 from the Assassination of Shaka portfolio Size: 44 x 28 cm Media: Woodblock Price on request |
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| the bellows opened a flame a shaft of iron in the blast at Ngonyama's place the melting down of all our weaponry into one stabbing spear when beside the secret forge through trees like props of dark came |
Kwabulawayo was a market of little worth at first the curving huts with not much industry dust from splayed hoofs and reed fences (Dingane) like the one you hide behind pastoral I suppose but far too humble (Dingane) to satisfy the place of killing was hardly alive |
then Zwide collector of skulls my Fasimba boys in perfect ranks close secateurs of spinal cords and off with their rolling heads |
what better celebration than hunting my elephant we beat (Dingane) beat royal herds of impala pig lion leopard the elephant across a cleft of the white and black Umfolozi we hamstrung such elephant (Dingane) the Portuguese want more ivory see to it it's your one mistake all my elephants tumble down |
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 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title: 31. Shaka Presides over his Court of Justice Size: 44 x 28 cm Media: Print |
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 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title:38. Lieutenant King returns Knickknacks to Shaka 19/225 Size: 44 x 28 cm Media: Woodblock Price on request |
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| the world reeled out of abstinence and my sisters clicked pink palettes you must admit that took some discipline twelve hundred black virgins to be loved by me I don't think they were dissatisfied |
that is why our seasons revolved about trials of free men and a long rein for the trusted (Dingane) a twist of the neck for the bad |
there was no getting away from the mermen of Port Natal they circled my new Kwabulawayo on pale horses with pale sunhats and rifles they were entertaining Farewell Fynn Isaacs with fingers for skins and conviction that shaking hands made a bargain they were not that impressed with women route marches raids showed of bravery so I signed a meticulous document gave them Durban Bluff Berea Congella to tie their king's anchor |
kink Georgie returned me his trash a mirror a copper bead is it for that black muscle will dock ships work factories tar roads underneath gold clutter and smoke out locations King Georgie he sent me his trash a mirror a copper bead |
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 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title: 39. Shaka Tries a Headman 19/225 22 Spetember 1828 Dukuza (Stanger) Size: 44 x 28 cm Media: Print |
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 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title: 41. Mhlange Dingane and Mbopa Lie in Wait 19/225 Size: 44 x 28 cm Media: Print |
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 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title: Untitled '87 22/50 Size: 67 x 57 cm Media: Lithograph ID: 18168 Price: R 4 500 Unframed |
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 Artist: CECIL SKOTNES Title: Untitled 59/60 Size: 120 by 60 cm Media: Woodcut SOLD |
| only this morning I knew brotherhood I grew tired of the killing (Mbopa) when an old Zulu praised his judge Shaka my king he said your name Shaka Zulu will live and I let him live |
you mean three crouched for your own good no hyenas will touch my flesh for you (Dingane) kill your king (Mbopa) please for letting you live stab your |
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