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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Staff for Agricultural Deity (Opa Orisa Oko)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Staff for Agricultural Deity (Opa Orisa Oko)

Maker Yoruba Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedNigeria
MediumIron, brass, wood
Dimensions58 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (148.6 × 7 × 7 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass
Object number2016.86.20
Collections
DescriptionStaff with carved and incised wood staff wrapped with iron strips on upper portion of handle.
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Figural staff (edan Oshugbo)
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undated
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Double ended spear
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before 1953
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Spear
Unknown
19th-20th century
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Staff with two birds
Fon Artist
19th-20th century
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Spear with bell
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
pre-1953
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Herbalist's staff (opa Osanyin or osun ifa)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
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Yoruba Artist
late 19th century-early 20th century
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Turka Artist
late 19th-early 20th century
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Dance Staff (oshe Shango)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spear head currency ( bangala or mbili)
Bwaka Artist
19th-20th century

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