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Ceremonial cane adorned at the top with triangular Janus faces surmounted by horns. The staff itself is decorated with various oblong sections separated by frieze-carved rings. The upper part and the faces still show remnants of ochre-red pigments.
Hardwood with dark patina, pigment.
H: 120 cm; W: 11 cm
Dan-Toura people, Ivory Coast
Rare object from the first half of the 20th century
Ref: QDEMEW6RBE