Lot n° 16
Estimation :
180 - 350
EUR
Dignitary stick-statuette, Sukuma. Tanzania. - Lot 16
Dignitary stick-statuette, Sukuma. Tanzania.
Hardwood with antique dark brown patina. Command baton surmounted by a stylized anthropomorphic figure: ovoid head with refined features, elongated cylindrical neck, arms flattened along the torso, torso reduced to its essentials, smooth shaft forming the staff. Sculpture with strong verticality, characteristic of Sukuma aesthetics, associated with insignia of authority and the ritual or social functions of notables.
Condition : Good
Height on base : 31 cm
Height : 25 cm
Width : 7 cm
Weight : 360 grs
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