A ceremonial cane topped by a statuesque female effigy, sculpted full-length, arms raised, hands seemingly holding her headdress. The hieratic face features large, tapered eyes beneath superciliary arches that meet at the base of the triangular nose, and a sophisticated traditional hairstyle in a high waffle bun. Lwena, Angola Wood, old scratches, beautiful old patina. H. 32 cm Provenance : Portuguese collection Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and exhibitions: Grunne (de), Dreams of beauty. African Sculptures from the Blanpain Collection, 2005, no. 84, Luxembourg, Banque Générale du Luxembourg, October 25 - December 2, 2005 Giquello, Paris, Blanpain Collection, December 6, 2024, no. 66