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1916.45.181

Carved ceremonial wand. Sword shaped with two snakes and a bird carved on one side of the blade, painted with brown pigment and white spots. [SM (Verve) 04/06/2013]

1916.45.181

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved ceremonial wand. Sword shaped with two snakes and a bird carved on one side of the blade, painted with brown pigment and white spots. [SM (Verve) 04/06/2013]
Long description
Carved ceremonial wand. Sword shaped with two snakes and a bird carved on one side of the blade, painted with brown pigment and white spots. The haft is square in section with notches on the edges. The blade is slightly expanded along its length with a broken edge at the tip. [SM (Verve) 04/06/2013]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Southern Nigeria Niger Delta
Cultural groups
Ijo
Kalabari Ijo
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Depth: max 53 mm, Width: max 75 mm, Length: max 1302 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.45.181

Search terms: Ritual and Ceremonial, Religion, Figure, Ceremonial Object, Religious Object, Animal Figure