"Old Luba Scepter, Shaba From Congo"
Superb LUBA command scepter from Congo measuring 58cm high for a maximum width of 10cm in carved wood, with thick lacquered patina from great and important manipulation African scepters play many roles and fulfill various offices as symbols of the function on the one hand and as metaphorical extensions of the hand. They show how important power is. At public ceremonies, high-ranking dignitaries wield scepters and recount historical stories, to honor ancestors and instill in their descendants their connection to LUBA royalty. The heavy shiny patina and rounded edges demonstrate the excessive use this scepter has endured free shipping worldwide 
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