Two ritual staffs,Cameroon,Grasslands,before 1920 Carved wooden staffs each with a grip beneath a male figure with a crest hairstyle. Both staffs blackened. Remnants of metal pins on the back from former display mountings. Somewhat cracked. Length of each: 127 cm. Comparable staffs may be found in Gardi,Kunst in Kamerun,p. 59. Provenance: From a German collection,assembled before 1920. See also: Sotheby's New York auction,Arts of Africa,Oceania & the Americas,2005.,historic,historical,1920s,20th century,African continent,Africa,handicrafts,hand,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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