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Summary
Pair of Figure Staffs (Edan Ogboni)
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| Title |
Pair of Figure Staffs (Edan Ogboni) |
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| Description |
The chain connecting these two figures allows them to be worn in public by a member of the Ogboni or Oshugbo association as authority emblems. The male on the right gives the association’s typical salute by clasping his left fist on the right one, while the female on the left holds her breasts as a sign of welcome and generosity. The use of copper alloy and iron expresses Ogboni/Oshugbo’s concerns with longevity and durability. |
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| Date | 1800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Copper alloy, iron | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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African Art |
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| Accession number |
1996.403 |
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| Place of creation | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba people | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
 
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 06:01, 22 January 2019 | | 2,291 × 3,400 (1.22 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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