Nguni cow hide bolster cushion - black white
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Cow Hide Bolster Cushions - Black white
$55-00
Region: South Africa
Material: Nguni cow hide
Size: 20cm x 60cm (W x L)
Nguni cow hide bolster cushion - black white
Size: 60cm x 20cm (L x W)
A beautiful African handcrafted Nguni cow hide cushion in black and white.
These Nguni hide cushions have been crafted in the natural cow hide colors of black and white.
Genuine African Nguni cow hide cushion from South Africa with zipper for inserting stuffing.
A beautiful African Nguni skin cushion that have became very popular choices for their wonderful patterns and colors. Nguni cow is a breed of African cow found in Southern Africa and mainly associated with the Zulu people.
The Nguni cow hide cushion you purchase and receive may differ just slightly in size, look, and/or color from the Nguni cow hide cushion shown in the picture because of the nature of animal hides, no two will be exactly the same.
Stuffing not included.
Other styles available below or return to our main African cushion page
Cow Hide Cushions - Brown white
$55-00
Region: South Africa
Material: Nguni cow hide
Size: 40cm x 40cm
Cow Hide Cushions - Black white
$55-00
Region: South Africa
Material: Nguni cow hide
Size: 40cm x 40cm
Cow Hide Bolster Cushions - Brown
$55-00
Region: South Africa
Material: Nguni cow hide
Size: 20cm x 60cm
Other styles available below or return to our main African cushion page
To view other African cushions, return to our African game skin cushion main page
Facts about this animal
Nguni cattle derive their name from the black tribes of Africa, collectively known as the Nguni people. Nguni cattle descend from both Bos Taurus and Bos Indicus cattle and entered Africa around 8000 years ago. As the tribes migrated south into Africa they took their cattle along. Through natural selection and environmental interaction the cattle evolved into the hardy breed we know today as the Nguni. As the tribes settled in different areas, distinctive cattle ecotypes developed, but are essentially still Ngunis.
Bulls
are medium sized and weigh between
500kg and 800kg. They are muscular
and display typical male
characteristics with well developed,
muscular, cervico-thoracic
hump
The cows
are small and weigh between 300kg and
400kg. They are feminine with sleek,
delicate lines around the neck and
forequarter and a prominent wedge
shape with the weight in the stomach
and hindquarter area.
The coat
shows a variety of colours which may
appear as whole colours, mixed
colours or as specific colour
patterns. Six whole coat colours
under which white (Umhlope), black
(Mnyama), Brown (Emfusi), Red
(Embomvu), Dun (Mdaka) and Yellow
(Mpofu) exist in Nguni cattle, while
eight colour patterns occur. The Zulu
names appear in brackets. Besides the
fact that there are theoretically 48
colour patterns the Zulu and Swazi
people describe 77 different colour
patterns in order to ease
identification and ownership of
cattle. These different colours and
colour patterns are playing a very
important role in the social and
cultural life of the African
people.
Horns
are crescent-shaped in bulls and
characteristically lyre-shaped,
thinner and longer in mature females.
They are round in cross-section and
dark, especially at the tips.
Factsheet
Scientific classification
- Name: Bos taurus
- Conservation status: Least concern / abundant