Storied staff · D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3045509
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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.
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L. (ed.), Kongo Kingdom Art, China 2003, p. 305, Cat. 9,4