Scepter Finial, mitre-like headgear
Bode MuseumScepter finial
Chokwe (Angola), mid-19th century, wood, brass tacks, metal, acquired in 1876 from Alexander von Homeyer, III C 778
This scepter finial incorporates materials that came from far beyond the borders of the Chokwe region. The earring of the carved head and the brass tacks along the front are both of European origin. But this finial, with its almost baroque curves, closely recalls the heads of European scepters and heraldic shields.
This is located in Bode Museum.
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Carved face wearing mitre-like headgear scepter finial, located in Bode Museum
Taken on Tuesday 06th of August 2019
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Model: Pixel 3 XL
Genre:
Mid-19th Century
Source: Berlin, Germany
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