Power Stick / Scepter - Wood - Ndengese - DR Congo

Beautiful power stick stick from the Ndengese people of DR Congo. The scepteris made out of wood and is in good condition with traces of wear and tear. The scepter is finely carved with an ancestor figure on top. Certain objects (power sticks, scepters, fly swatters, etc.) are exclusive attributes of the function of chief or king, a set of objects that we call re galia . These are the material symbols of the chief's power. Command staffs or scepters have always been the insignia of African ki...