Dignitary staff ·  D. R. Congo, Jonga · ID: 3034613

Description

wood, middle brown patina, pokerwork, crowned by a janiform head, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, wooden socle;
the Jonga are a small ethnic group, living in the central Democratic Republic of Congo on the banks of the rivers Lohale and Tshuapa, to the south of the Mbole. Their artistic style reminds of the Tsogho in Gabon.

The object Dignitary staff with the object ID 3034613 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 432.

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