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Figural Staff

Ngangela people, Angola, d. early 20th c.

Carved wood

Ex–collection of Jan Lundberg, Malmo, Sweden

Fig. 6" h, staff 12.5" h (w/ base, 20” h) (Fig. 15.24, staff: 31.75, [w/ base, 50.8 cm])

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A rare and elegant staff.

REFERENCES

Powell, Richard J. “African Art at the Field Museum.” African Arts 18, no. 2 (1985): 24–36+101.

Accessed August 3, 2020. doi:10.2307/3336186.

 
 
 
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