Prestige staff, late 19th century, South Africa, Tsonga, "Baboon Master", Size: L: 93 cm (L: 36.6 inch), ID: 3045803

Prestige staff, late 19th century, South Africa, Tsonga, "Baboon Master", Size: L: 93 cm (L: 36.6 inch), ID: 3045803 - 2/5

Prestige staff, late 19th century, South Africa, Tsonga, "Baboon Master", Size: L: 93 cm (L: 36.6 inch), ID: 3045803 - 3/5

Prestige staff, late 19th century, South Africa, Tsonga, "Baboon Master", Size: L: 93 cm (L: 36.6 inch), ID: 3045803 - 4/5

Prestige staff, late 19th century, South Africa, Tsonga, "Baboon Master", Size: L: 93 cm (L: 36.6 inch), ID: 3045803 - 5/5

Lot 257

92nd Tribal Art Auction

Prestige staff, late 19th century · South Africa, Tsonga, "Baboon Master" · ID: 3045803

sold EUR 750

Provenance

Missionary Collection, Maastricht, The Netherlands
German Private Collection

Size

L: 93 cm

L: 36.6 inch

Description

wood, burnished details, collection number “EE.548”, missing part backside

Due to stylistic similarities, this staff can be attributed to the “baboon master”.

From the recognized workshop of this master, four different types of figural staffs are known. In addition to married and unmarried men and women they show mother figures and just that surreal baboon, who gave this master his name.

Comparing literature

Conru, Kevin (ed), Southeast African and Oceanic art, Brussels 2005

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