Upper part of a dignitary staff
Sierra Leone, Mendé
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Provenance
French Private CollectionTaille
H: 39 cm
H: 15.4 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, surmounted by a seated female figure, striking long neck carved with rings, eyes inset with metal tags, drilled ears, back scarifications, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
these staffs are associated with the chief’s prestige and were carried on certain occasions to show his position in the community.
Littérature comparée
Hommel, William, Art of the Mende, University of Maryland 1974, ill. 79Publications
AHDRC: 0139706