Staff

Object Number:

AF5077

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Edo (Africa)

Provenience:

Nigeria
Benin Kingdom

Section:

African

Materials:

Bronze
Copper Alloy

Technique:

Lost wax casting

Iconography:

King
Elephant
Guard?
Tusk
Knife

Description:

Rattle staff with the figure of a king on elephant at top. Near butt male figure is holding ? tusk and executioner's knife.

[Book] Hall, H. U. 1922. "Great Benin Royal Altar". XIII, No.2 (June). pp. 105-168. : Page/Fig./Plate: 115, 117