SCEPTER - DR Congo - Mangbetu
SCEPTER - DR Congo - Mangbetu First half of the 20th century. Wood. Dimensions: 76 cm. A scepter whose upper part features the armless torso of a female figure wearing a headdress reminiscent of elaborate Mangbetu hairstyles. The lower section, upon which the figure’s legs rest, consists of a crocodile positioned head-down, with deeply incised scales in a checkerboard pattern. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal Ref.: 276
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SCEPTER - DR Congo - Mangbetu First half of the 20th century. Wood. Dimensions: 76 cm. A scepter whose upper part features the armless torso of a female figure wearing a headdress reminiscent of elaborate Mangbetu hairstyles. The lower section, upon which the figure’s legs rest, consists of a crocodile positioned head-down, with deeply incised scales in a checkerboard pattern. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal Ref.: 276
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