One metal edan head on iron spike with chain links attached to top

Made:
1701-1920 in Nigeria
maker:
Yoruba people
One metal edan head on iron spike with chain links attached to

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One metal edan head on iron spike with chain links attached to top, symbol of Ogboni Society, Yoruba, West Africa, 18th or 19th centuries

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651670
Materials:
brass, ? material, bronze, ? material and spike, iron
Measurements:
with spike: height 172 mm
max: width 58 mm
type:
figurine and ceremonial staff

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