Staff Item Number: 1198/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long dark brown coloured staff with large diamond-shaped piece at top and zigzag carved ring around bottom end. Diamond-shaped piece has four sides, each with their own distinct patterns of geometric designs made up of an assortment of diagonal lines, zigzags and swirled patterns that have been engraved in the wood.
Narrative
The staff was previously owned by the donor's father, Reverend Banfield, who was a missionary, mainly in West Africa, from 1901 to c. 1930. He worked for many years among the Nube people in interior Nigeria.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria ? before 1930
- Owned by Alexander Banfield before 1949
- Owned by Althea Fullerton before February 26, 1987
- Received from Althea Fullerton (Donor) on February 26, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Nupe ?
- Previous Owner
- Alexander Banfield and Althea Fullerton
- Received from
- Althea Fullerton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1949 and before February 26, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 26, 1987
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1198/0002