Dignitary wand · Angola, Ovimbundu · ID: 3032260
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1975)
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, shiny middle brown patina, circular shaft, crowned by an anthropomorphic head with loop-shaped coiffure, min. dam., cracks, on wooden base;
staffs are multi-functional. They are called title, ritual or chief’s staff. They were, and in many areas still are, a status symbol, a distinguishing mark or tool, used by a wide range of ritual specialists, such as headman, diviners, healers, exorcists, and witch hunters, in a great variety of ways.
L’objet Dignitary wand avec l’ID d’objet 3032260 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 260 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.
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