Sceptre of chief "Mbweci"

Sceptre of chief "Mbweci"
carved on the upper part of a beautiful ancestral head with a disproportionate headdress decorated with geometrical motifs incised with meticulousness and regularity.
Wood, old patina used for honey and brown
Tchokwé Lwena, Angola - Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th century
43 x 5.5 x 6 cm

Provenance: acquired from Mr Koening, Brussels in the 1970s Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.