Staff (Oshe Shango)
Unidentified Yoruba maker
early 20th century
Wood, indigo, and kaolin
Overall: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Harry A. Franklin Family Collection
996.25.30297
Geography
Place Made: Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa
Period
20th century
Object Name
Ceremonial Artifact: Staff
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Exhibition History
African Art: A Teaching Exhibition, Harrington Gallery Teaching Exhibition, Anthropology 44, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, October 31-December 6, 1998.
Provenance
Harry A. Franklin Family Collection; lent to present collection, 1996; given to present collection, 2007.
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