BURUNDIAN KINKA PEIOPLE FIGURAL GUARDIAN STAFF. Dinka figural guardian staff from Burundi. These staffs are significant cultural artifacts of the Dinka people, an ethnic group residing in South Sudan and parts of East Africa, including Burundi. The staff has a human head at the top, which serves as a guardian figure. The staff is made of wood and decorated with small, possibly beaded, embellishments around the neck and on the head. Dinka staffs often hold symbolic and practical value. They can represent status, authority, and protection. - Height: 31 inches. Estimate $120-160
