carvings, ('Edan Ogboni'), cast brass; abstract human faces mounted on staff; perforation at top of head (for linking?); L ea 4.2 cm
Donor:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
West Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba; Oyo
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
December 15, 1993
Context of use:
The principal emblem of the 'Ogboni' cult, given to each of the senior members, was the 'edan', a pair of bronze male and female figures linked together by a chain per Fagg et al, see below
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
ea— length 4.2 centimeters
Comment:
Bascom Collection contains 6; 3 have been donated. (Note: Ledgers states these are carvings. However, Bascom record states - Brass casts.); PAHMA Storage Loc: W-11-9