Neck rest - Hardwood - musaw - Yaka - Congo DRC
Rare Yaka headrest in dense wood with glossy mahogany brown patina. The high-quality sculpture represents a stylized bird (stork) , with anthropomorphic legs, holding a prey in its long beak. Besides its role of preserving an elaborate hairstyle, this magnificent artifact indicated the high social position of its owner. Some cracks and imperfections in the wood. Exceptional piece from a French private collection.
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Rare Yaka headrest in dense wood with glossy mahogany brown patina. The high-quality sculpture represents a stylized bird (stork) , with anthropomorphic legs, holding a prey in its long beak. Besides its role of preserving an elaborate hairstyle, this magnificent artifact indicated the high social position of its owner. Some cracks and imperfections in the wood. Exceptional piece from a French private collection.
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