"Cane With A Carved Handle Of A Female Character East Africa; Tanzania"
Cane with knob carved with a female figureEast Africa; Tanzania
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H. 100cm
Carved pommel of a female figure in the round; the oversized head is marked with ritual scarification; the eyebrows are circumflex and the mouth is marked with a line. The wood suggests a headdress.
The arms are placed alongside the body; the raised chest and torso are adorned with scarification marks.
Deep honey-orange patina.
On base.
Reference : 2274
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