Cane of chief "Mbwenci" surmounted by a standing... Lot 34

Cane of chief "Mbwenci" surmounted by a standing naked figure holding a receptacle in his hands. The power of its forms as well as the richness of its headdress indicates that it is a queen or princess. Hardwood, brass nails, vegetable fibre, old honey and brown patina and marks of use Tchokwé,Lunda region, Angola, late 19th - early 20th century 75 x 5 x 4 cm Provenance: acquired from Mr Koening, Brussels in the 1970s