staff; cast bronze; both cast relief & incised designs; h. 41.5 cm.
Donor:
Philip Peek and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Ib-dan; Yoruba (Murdock 31:31) Purch. from Yoruba trader in Ibadan
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Philip Peek
Collection date:
Dec., 1965
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office and 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1966
Context of use:
used for Ogboni service; collector was told it was simply to be held by a member; for a very important man
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 41.5 centimeters
Comment:
File Code: 5.0 [crossed out on card]; [handwritten on card: 5.1 + 3.1] Photo: 25-6672
Loans:
S1968-1969 #2: KQED Television (July 8, 1968–July 12, 1968)