The Baboa live in the savanna region in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are in close contact with the Mangbetu and Zande peoples. Often the staff represented the hierarchy among the chiefs of the tribe, who might carry a staff to show their rank as distinguished elders. The ornamental faces on the staff can represent spirits, chiefs, or the chief’s ancestors. They are as much a religious symbol as an authoritative one.
- Material: wood
- Age: approximately 55-70yrs
- Origin: Democratic Republic Of Congo
- Condition: slight damage at the bottom of the staff
- SKU: CMCL-003
- Weight: 0.8 kg
- Dimensions: 4 x 106 x 3.4 cm