Bronze figurated staff, Yoruba, West Africa, 1801-1920.

Made:
1801-1920 in Nigeria
maker:
Yoruba people
Bronze figurated staff with hooked iron grip and loop on top of

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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:
overall: 410 mm x 116 mm x 75 mm, 1.107 kg
type:
ceremonial staffs