Bronze figurated staff, Yoruba, West Africa, 1801-1920.
- maker:
- Yoruba people
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Bronze figurated staff with hooked iron grip and loop on top of head, male figure holding pair of figurated spikes, Yoruba, from West Africa, 1801-1920
(ASPECT) Bronze figurated staff with hooked iron grip and loop on top of head, male figure holding pair of figurated spikes, believed to be a ritual tool for the Ogboni society, of the Yoruba people, West Africa, 1801-1920
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A10465
- Materials:
- bronze and handle, iron
- Measurements:
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overall: 410 mm x 116 mm x 75 mm, 1.107 kg
- type:
- ceremonial staffs
