Ritual Object

81-2-8

From: Nigeria

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 81-2-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yoruba
Provenience Nigeria
Section African
Materials Iron
Description

Socketed iron ritual object. The socket is fairly made and makes up half of the total length of the total length of the object. The top of the socket fits into a claw of five fingers of rolled iron. These fingers converge into a single thin rod of iron which makes up approximately the top half of the total length of the object. The top of this rod opens up into a small open cage of four bars which support the top of the object, a flat round disc.

Height 32.2 cm
Depth 4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Robert M. Bruckman, 1981

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