Culture or time period: Yoruba / Maker or artist: Duga of Meko / Function: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Oshe shango - staff for shango, accession number 5-10873, described as dance wand; Yoruba Shango, carved, painted wood, male figure (ht. 27 cm) flanked by drummer (ht. 17 cm) and reclining figure (ht. 10 cm). Image of Shango's thunderbolt resting on the head of central figure, 3-dimensional sculpture of two animals (dog and ox) within the thunderbolt. Height: 53 cm, Width/breadth: 23 cm