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1942.13.1742

Ceremonial staff of iron. [BS [OPS move] 7/8/2017]

1942.13.1742

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceremonial staff of iron. [BS [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Long description
Iron staff with a cylindrical shaft. A coronet formed from two twisted rings at right angles to one another at the top of the shaft, and a spear-pointed section at the bottom end. The shaft is perforated in two places, and at the upper perforation there are two short upturned ornamental rods with thickened conical ends that branch out of the main shaft. The shaft is bound with a spiral band of brass between the coronet and the upturned branches. [BS [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
south Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Brass Metal, Process Bound, Process Perforated, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 33 mm, Width: max 85 mm, Length: max 1428 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1742 Other numbers: 120804

Search terms: Transport and Travel, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Insignia, Staff