Archaic cane of chief or great initiate of...

Archaic cane of chief or great initiate of the initiatory society of the bwami
it presents on the high part a standing figure mastering a pangolin in the back a mask of inverted rank. This cane probably evokes one of the most important ranks of this secret
society Hardwood, former honey and brown shiny
Lega patiqne, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th century
91 cm

Provenance: former Dutch private collection, Dirijk Uythof Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.