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Titled Man's Staff (alo)
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Titled Man's Staff (alo)
Maker
Igbo Artist
Date
1969
Locale
Nigeria, Africa
Medium
Iron, brass, copper
Dimensions
55 3/4 x 3 x 3 in., (141.6 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm,)
Classifications
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Gilbert
Object number
2019.25
Collections
AFRICAN
Description
Staff with shaft wrapped in strips of copper, with twisted strands forming core of handle; round cage on top and ovoid cage on handle, ending in spear blade.
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