Ritual object · D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3037879
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Size
L: 79 cm
L: 31.1 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of white pigment, round staff (d: 7 cm) with decor in bas-relief: horizontal bands filled with grooves and diamond-shaped ornaments, habile handle with knob, slightly dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint;
possibly used at initiation rites.
The object Ritual object with the object ID 3037879 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 410.
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