CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Very old chief's cane carved on the top with a knee…

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CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Very old chief's cane carved on the top with a kneeling adoring woman holding her breast in a nurturing gesture. It rests on a circular pedestal decorated with an incised frieze. Wood with honey-brown patina, old wear marks. H. 122 cm. Provenance: Halls Fine Art Auction, Shrewsbury, England, December 11, 2009, lot 449.

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CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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