Dignitary staff with two anthropomorphic heads · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3052276
Sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Alan Brandt (1923-2002) Gallery, New York, USA (ca.1970)American Private Collection, Rockport, Massachusetts, USA
Size
H: 129 cm
H: 50.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
Early work with beautifully carved heads dyed red and white, some of which still retain their magical charge. Remnants of a finely crafted plant fibre cuff with blue glass rings.
The object Dignitary staff with two anthropomorphic heads with the object ID 3052276 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 371 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.
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AHDRC: 0042052