Mwala" cane made of hard wood with a beautiful dark patina a - Lot 100

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Mwala" cane made of hard wood with a beautiful dark patina a - Lot 100
Mwala" cane made of hard wood with a beautiful dark patina and decorated with upholsterer's nails. The top of the cane is carved with a fine figure of a kneeling woman, her face raised to the sky, her mouth open with filed teeth. She wears a necklace and bracelets. The shaft carved with rings on the sections is engraved with a fine squared decoration. Repair to the legs, traces of kaolin. Wear. Insignia of dignity and political authority for the Yombe chiefs, the female figure illustrates the important place of women in Yombe society and symbolism. Height: 101 cm. - KONGO YOMBE - DRC
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