File:Staff and finial, Kongo peoples, Mayombe region, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th century, Ivory, wood, metal, ceramic (2922780259).jpg

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Description This staff and finial convey numerous symbolic references to the ruler's political and spiritual powers and responsibilities. The kneeling woman holds a vessel as though formally offering the contents, perhaps palm wine or water, to a ruler or elder. The spheres on the staff correspond to the number of important events in the ruler's reign or the number of rulers in a community. The interlace patterns represent the unifying web of the community itself.
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Staff and finial, Kongo peoples, Mayombe region, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th century, Ivory, wood, metal, ceramic

Author Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA
Camera location38° 53′ 16.88″ N, 77° 01′ 32.03″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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