Zemanek-Münster

Titleholder's staff "mvwala" ·  D. R. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3049281

sold EUR 1,200
Provenance
Robert Temple, Ghent, Belgium
Belgian Private Collection
Size
H: 107 cm
H: 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.


The object Titleholder’s staff “mvwala” with the object ID 3049281 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 303 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.

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