MC1134 Luba Congo Kibango Bâton de Chef Sceptre Canne Regalia Scepter MASQUE They are therefore present in

They are therefore present in the south of the province of Maniema as well as in the north of the province of Tanganyka

According to the Africamuseum

DIMENSIONS: Height 30 cm (wood)

A multitude of aphorisms are used in stories and songs The aim is to formulate and to interpret in multiple symbolic ways principles

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MC1134 Luba Congo Kibango Bâton de Chef Sceptre Canne Regalia Scepter MASQUE They are therefore present inEnglish description below CONGO DRC LUBA KIBANGO CHIEF'S CANE SCEPTER OF AUTHORITY COMMAND STAFF Superb feminine representation, all elegance and finesse The Kibango , batons of command, symbols of authority (regalia), were reserved for leaders, village chiefs or important dignitaries. They displayed the social position of their holders. The board shaped section engraved with symbolic geometric patterns is called dibulu . The Luba are a great people