Dignitary staff · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3036040
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Provenance
Lore Kegel and Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (acquired in Kabinda-Kasai, 1959)Size
H: 119 cm
H: 46.9 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, surmounted by a standing figure with prominent navel and high headgear, a second face backside, collection label “212-107” backside, small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion
The object Dignitary staff with the object ID 3036040 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 439.
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