Two initiation staffs in shape of snakes · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3041696
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Size
L: 80 cm
55 cm
L: 31.5 inch
21.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, with grooved resp. notched decor, the larger snake with hollowed eye-sockets, presumably once with inlay, flattened undersides, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage (larger snake)
The object Two initiation staffs in shape of snakes with the object ID 3041696 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 363.
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