Bâton d'honneur / Sceptre "ombweti" ou "umbweti"
Angola, Ovimbundu
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Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaTaille
H: 48,5 cm
H: 19.1 inch
Description
wood, handwritten collection no. “M911-12-55”, base
Staffs with female heads depict “nana yakoma”, the guardian of the holy fire - sacred objects of the old Ovimbundu chiefs.