Fly whisk handle ?
D. R. Congo, Chokwe
not available anymore
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, the lower part carved with geometric ornaments, crowned by standing monkey with a hole on the parting, rising from half moon-shaped base with a stylized face, pointed tip with drilled hole, min. dam., cracks, slightly traces of abrasion, base
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L. (ed.), Kongo Kingdom Art, China 2003, p. 263, ill. 7.22Publications
AHDRC: 0002870 (comparable object)