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1942.13.1744

Iron ceremonial staff with spiral brass band. [EH [OPS move] 31/7/2017]

1942.13.1744

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron ceremonial staff with spiral brass band. [EH [OPS move] 31/7/2017]
Long description
Iron ceremonial staff with cylindrical shaft with two perforations. At the top end of the shaft is a mushroom-shaped domed knob, and the bottom end is bluntly spear pointed. Between the top knob and the upper perforation the shaft is bound with a spiral brass band. [EH [OPS move] 31/7/2017]
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 26 mm, Width: max 30 mm, Length: max 1430 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1744 Other numbers: 120807

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

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