"Mvwala Command Scepter From Congo"
Superb carved and patinated wooden cane measuring 99cm high Surmounted by an earthen chief and his allegories carved in relief Democratic Republic of Congo This cane surmounted by a seated figure of a crowned chief represents the function of a chief with the behavior ideal the image of the turtle can refer to the Cosmos. On the other hand, its deeper meaning could only be decoded by its leader who wielded it. Its purpose is to exalt the power of the holder of Provenance authority; Collection of Dc Clarisse A similar piece is in the Tervuren Museum (see Treasures of Africa" Tervuren Museum page 70-71 
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