Staff

Bini people, Nigeria, African

20th century

  • Titles Staff (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions 42 x 2 3/4 in. Diam. (106.7 x 7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Barry Hecht and Toby Hecht, 1988.134
  • Work Type staff
  • Classification Furnishings and Equipment

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Dark brown, round vessel has narrow neck and flaring rim; shoulder has lizard and bird one one side, abstract pattern with diamonds and triangles on other.
Jar with cover, both covered entirely with clay "spikes."
Ovoid vessel with dark brown patina has narrow, short neck with flared rim; shoulder of jar divided into triangular sections with raised ridges; each triangle has raised circle with cross inside. Bottom half of vessel has raised, curved lines descending below each triangle.
Gold weight in the form of three birds seated on a ring