Figurally carved dignitary staff

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Description

wood, black and light brown patina, red pigment, leather, crowned by slender female figure, carved with bracelets and fine incised scarification marks, eyes and earring from zinc sheet, necklace from seed capsules, slightly dam. (left ear/earring missing), crack, abrasion of paint

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Comparing literature

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 56

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