A beautiful and ancient Janus statuette, the two faces striped with emblematic mabina scarifications, each sporting a beard and topped with a large double-crested headdress, a style of crested headdress known as mupani, thus forming and recalling the shape of Teke axes. Teke, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, visible restoration to one leg (broken and glued), erosion and small visible cracks, very beautiful and old patina of use. H. 40,3 cm Provenance : Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.