Wooden Jereki paddle, carved. Openwork motif of animal, one on handle, three on blade; L = 158.0 cm. v of blade = 14.5 cm; 1961 Berkeley - Top Broken. Itsekiri Yoruba. Evaluation $400.00
Donor:
Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Itsekiri
Culture or time period:
Itsekiri
Materials:
Wood (plant material) (carved)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
1969
Context of use:
Ceremonial. Said to have been collected circa 1902
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Comment:
See accession envelope and catalogue card for additional information. PAHMA Storage Loc: 20A Mez, 130C
Loans:
S1977-1978 #33: Presidio Army Museum (February 9, 1978–February 23, 1978)