Two dignitary staffs ·  R. D. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3036606

Description

wood, light brown patina, one staff carved with four claws closed around a bowl, the other one with the head of a dog (?) with bare teeth, slightly dam., minor missing part and fissure (end of one of the staffs), metal base;
the king is sacred and the emblems of power participate in his sacredness. They have the shape of objects of common use, but they have been sacralized by a religious dignitary. They then become potent symbols of power and the seat of ancestor spirits who support the King’s authority.

L’objet Two dignitary staffs avec l’ID d’objet 3036606 a fait partie de l’enchère 76th tribal art auction en 22 mars 2014 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 539.

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