Staff Item Number: K2.239 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood figure of a man on platform of a staff. Wearing the grass skirt, and tall conical cap of a feticheur and holding a rattle his left hand. Figure has tribal marks on cheeks. There is a stuffed fabric band around the bottom. A string of cowrie shells is attached to the wood loop at the bottom.
Cultural Context
Carried by the priest of the Shango Cult; Shango was one of the first kings of Oyo and has since become identified with thunder and lightning.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria
- Owned by Berkeley Galleries Ltd. before March 1960
- Received from Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Staff
- Identification Number
- K2.239
- Type of Item
- staff
- Material
- wood, fibre and cowrie shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 62.0 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- Previous Owner
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd.
- Received from
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0023/0006