Sceptre of Songye dignitary, Democratic Republic... - Lot 144 - De Baecque et Associés

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Sceptre of Songye dignitary, Democratic Republic... - Lot 144 - De Baecque et Associés
Sceptre of Songye dignitary, Democratic Republic of Congo L.105 cm Rare and beautiful badge of power belonging to the king, dignitaries, soothsayers or judges; a true extension of the hand, this sceptre consists of a cylindrical shaft with a brown patina in shades of mahogany, serving as a support for a figurine, most probably reincarnating a dead king. This ancestral effigy is remarkable for its facial expression and its refined purity. Superb treatment of the polymorphic face stretched forward, balanced. The rigour of the geometric stylization is enhanced by the finesse of the lines with protruding edges, the orbits in relief punctuated by the eyes stretched out like almonds. The skull cap, half-spherical and lightly raised. Very beautiful effigy which imposes itself, by its remarkable sculptural quality, summing up the essential features and giving the face a powerful force of expressiveness.
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