A Luba Prestige Staff, African Art

A carved wooden staff with a female ancestor as a top finial and well handled surface. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, Central Africa. The staff has been custom mounted to a display stand and measures 29 in

A very well carved old wooden Kwere Chief iniator’s staff for the Girl’s initiation with an elegant female ancestor effigy as the top finial. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The Staff measures 44

Tall carved wooden staff decorated with hand hammered brass embossed with intricate details, bronze bands, brass tacks and a very finely crafted finial featuring a classic Bakongo Mother & child image

A very rare carved wooden prestige staff with a highly stylized figure on top and signs of handling and field use over many years. The staff measures 34 inches. A metal display stand can be included f

Carved from a very heavy and dense wood and featuring a lovely seated female as the main support of the stool. The entire stool has a reddish patina , likely from a organic pigment that was rubbed all

Elegant carved wooden staff or scepter from the Attie peoples of the lagoons region, Cote De Ivorie. carved wood with finely crafted form and featuring a classic ancestor image with hands above head c

This is a very fine and rare carved wooden Eastern Luba Chief's staff, accented with hammered aluminum and incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/Congo, Africa. Provenance: Irwin Cernic, NY, acquired from

A very finely carved male effigy shown holding a staff, indicating prestige and rank in the tribe. The sculpture is decorated with raised and incised linear designs, tattoos, scars and adorned with an

African Luba Staff. The shaped staff with incised decoration. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Tribal Art, November 18, 1997, Lot 190. Size: 54.5'' x 5'' x 1.5'' (138 x 13 x 4 cm). Note: There Are No H

Stab, "kibango" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 178 cm. Provenienz: - Musée missionnaire des Orphelins, Auteuil. - Abbaye Blanche, Mortain. - Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-

Luba Würdestab, "kibango" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Bronze, Polsternägel. H 120,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Ranghohe W

Luba Würdestab, "kibango" Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Kupfer, Polsternägel. H 149 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Ranghohe W&#

A Finely carved wooden staff with incised designs and a fine ancestor figure. Bow Stands were used to prop up the bow and arrows of a dignitary when not in use, there is also some mention of such stan

Stab Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 58 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Prestigestab eines Würdeträgers. Ranghohe Würdenträger, z.B. regionalen Fürsten, Dor

Stab Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 58 cm. Provenienz: - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. - Hammer Auktion 60, 28.10.2020, Lot 61. - Schweizer Privatsammlung. Genf. Prestigestab

Three: 20th c. Asante Figure/Possible Staff Finial, Ghana Carved wood, gold leaf Without stand: 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" 20th c. Asante Crown, Ghana Carved wood, gold leaf 8" x 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" 20th c

a very rare and fascinating ritual Object from the Urhobo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 28 inches tall on wooden base.This is a ceremonial staff carved from a single piece of wood and featuring t

A carved wooden hand held parade staff with a highly stylized Horse head and a well handled and worn surface patina. Bozo peoples, mali, Africa. The Staff measures 13 inches on display stand. Provenan

This is a rare carved wooden marionette figure from The Ogoni peoples of south east Nigeria, Africa. Tall seated female holding staffs with movable hinged jaw from leather cord out the back of its nec

A wood prestige staff. DRC, Luba, 20th century. 61 1/2"h w/o stand. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A Kuyu Marionette Head. Carved wooden abstract Ancestor head with finely carved linear designs. Used during the KebeKebe Serpent clan initiation dance. Kuyu peoples, Gabon, Africa. The staff measures

49 Würdestab Yao (?), Malawi Holz, Metall. H 131 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Luzern. Clanstab und Machtinsignie eines ranghohen Würdenträgers. CHF 200 / 400 EUR 188 / 376

This is a very old and well used crooked staff from the Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. Such staffs were carried in processions for various village events, typically high ceremonies and society ritu

A carved wooden staff with a Mawana Hiti or fertility doll image on top and a well handled surface patina. Zaramo peoples, Tanzania. The Staff measures 18.5 inches ( 21 inches tall on professional cus