Makonde Staff / Walking Stick Based
Product ID: A0800-404
$2,495.00
About this piece
A walking stick with a graceful bend and a lot of patience.
Makonde carvers of Tanzania, East Africa, made this staff in wood in the 20th century. Staffs and walking sticks in East Africa are commonly associated with age, authority and the practical business of walking. This one is a long, very slender shaft that curves to a small hooked tip with a faintly carved head. The wood is dark chocolate brown and smooth, with a polished surface. It stands on a stepped black base.
About 35 inches tall. Quietly vertical, like a good sentence.
