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A Very Fine Old Luba Janus Staff Ex Becker Collection

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A Very Fine Old Luba Janus Staff Ex Becker Collection

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A finely carved male & female janus form staff with raised and carved details on the ancestors and well handled flared sections on the staff handles. The twin-figured staff refers to Mpanga and Banze, twin spirits of Luba kingship, whose two-way gaze suggests clairvoyance. This staff measures 20.5 inches tall. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Ex Eugene and Harriet Becker collection, New York, also a private New jersey collection.

Condition

Good, very well handled

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A Very Fine Old Luba Janus Staff Ex Becker Collection

Name: A Very Fine Old Luba Janus Staff Ex Becker Collection
SKU: 171506045
Price: 240 USD
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