Storied staff
D. R. Congo, Bakongo
not available anymore
Size
L: 107 cm
L: 42.1 inch
Description
wood,
Richly carved with symbolic motifs, such as snakes, as an indication of the creation myth of the Bakongo. Crowned by a kneeling female figure and a hand as a symbol of power.
Like all figurative staffs, this object was the emblem of an important individual’s authority and title.