- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Wooden dance staff painted in red and green geometric design. [MJD 16/10/2012]
- Geographical reference
- Adamaoua Province Banyo Prefecture Bankim Sous-Prefecture Tikar Plain Somié Village
- Cultural groups
- Mambila
- Date / Period
- Date made: 03/1988
- Date collected
- March 1988
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1995
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Incised, Process Painted
- Dimensions
- Length 605 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1995.33.3
Search terms: Dance, Ritual and Ceremonial, Insignia, Dance Accessory, Ceremonial Object, Staff
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