Staff Item Number: K2.258 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A wood staff with a double paddle shape and dark brown colour. Each "paddle" shape is pierced with an hourglass shape near the middle of each "paddle" and with two side-by-side rectangular shapes near the rounded part. Incised geometric line patterns on solid parts of each "paddle".
Cultural Context
symbol of chief's authority
Item History
- Made in Nigeria
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Itsekiri
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0022/0045 b