LWENA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood,... - Lot 212 - Pousse-Cornet

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LWENA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood,... - Lot 212 - Pousse-Cornet
LWENA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood, smooth brown-red patina. This ceremonial chief's cane is a badge of power. Its shaft is carved with a coiled snake and a turtle. At the top, a human head wearing a finely incised "tota" headband, with coffee bean eyes and an open mouth. 1st third of the 20th century. Length: 96.5 cm. Literary reference: "Signs of power", Musée d'ethnographie de Neuchâtel.
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