Figurally carved staff
D. R. Congo, Metoko
not available anymore
Provenance
Georges-Jean Haefeli, La Chaux-de-Fonds, SwitzerlandPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 67,5 cm
H: 26.6 inch
Description
wood, metal, base
According to Felix, such staffs are used for circumcision rites. The anthropomorphic head “ikuo” is the emblem of the “kasimbi”, the organizer of the circumcision rites.