Dignitary staff ·  D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3035492

Description

wood, brown patina, slightly shiny, encrusted in some areas, decorating nails, crowned by an anthropomorphic head, the facial features slightly askew, fine carved turban-like coiffure in three lobes, slightly dam. (coiffure), some decorating nails missing (shaft)t, small area with insect caused damage (shaft), paint rubbed off;
chief staffs were frequently decorated with figures and heads, they were regarded as insignias of social rank.

The object Dignitary staff with the object ID 3035492 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 329.

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