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95-22-6

From: Ivory Coast

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 95-22-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Ivory Coast
Section African
Materials Wood | Metal
Description

Wooden staff with a ball shaped top. Carved and incised crest; looks like a bird. Eyes are small metal disks nailed into both side of ball. Surface of ball is worn. A metal blade projects out of the front of the ball just below the crest. Wood surface is relatively smooth (nicks and abrasions) with a worn black patina. Blade is rusty and dull with bent edges. Patch of red pigment on one side of the blade.

Length 49.8 cm
Width 13 cm
Thickness 2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Klaus, 1995

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