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Top section of a chieftain’s staff
with a Janus-like figure
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See original version (French)
284
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Top section of a chieftain’s staff
with a Janus-like figure
…
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
Top section of a chieftain’s staff
with a Janus-like figure
Wood, metal, original brown and reddish patina, signs of wear
Luba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
34 cm
Provenance:
Collected in Katanga (Belgian Congo) between 1952 and 1970 by Charles Mahauden, a Belgian colonial administrator nicknamed Kisongokimo by the Grand Chief of the Baluba.
Author of: Mahauden, Charles, Kisongokimo — Hunting and Magic among the Baluba, Paris, Flammarion, ‘L’Aventure vécue’ series, 1965, 252 pp.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Journey Across the Continents (sale without live performance)
Auction location
Auction time
09/10/2026 at 1:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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