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ceremonial staff

early 20th century

Fon people

Kingdom of Dahomey

1989.690

On display in W302.c3.wall

brasswoodcarving

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Artwork Details

Culture
Culture
Creation Date
early 20th century
Materials
wood, brass
Object Types
sculptures, ceremonial objects
Dimensions

23-7/8 x 5-1/4 x 2-1/4 in

Accession Number
1989.690
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

African Art

Color Palette

(Dealer, Paris, France); (Ismaila Sibi, New York, New York); sold on 01 September 1977 to Harrison Eiteljorg [1903-1997] of Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in 1989.


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