Staff Finial
CultureMbuun
Date19th century
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 22 1/2 × 3 × 2 3/4 inches (57.15 × 7.62 × 6.99 cm)
Credit LineGift of Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg Jr.
Object number2013.42.55
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionStaff finial with a diamond shape in center, topped by a head with coiffureProvenanceWith Jacques R. Van Overstraeten (b. 1954), Brussels, Belgium [1];
Purchased from Overstraeten by dealer Marc Leo Félix, Brussels, Belgium, stock no. FX96400, by November 23, 1996-January 21, 1997;
Purchased from Félix by Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr., Mission Hills, KS, January 21, 1997-2013;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
NOTES:
[1] According to dealer Marc Leo Félix, in email correspondence with MacKenzie Mallon, Specialist, Provenance, February 13, 2023, NAMA curatorial files.
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